M&A Deal Summary

Greencore Acquires Hazlewood Foods

On November 10, 2000, Greencore acquired food company Hazlewood Foods for 258M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Greencore’s 2nd transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Greencore’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Greencore’s 2nd transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2000-11-10
Target Hazlewood Foods
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Greencore
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 258M GBP

Target

Hazlewood Foods

Barlborough, United Kingdom
Hazlewood is one of the UK's major manufacturers of own-label convenience foods, supplying a wide range of major retail and food service customers. While Hazlewood's business is primarily based in the UK it has a European presence principally in the Netherlands, Germany and Ireland.

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Buyer

Greencore

Dublin, Ireland
Category Company
Founded 1991
Sector Food
Employees13,600
Revenue 1.9B GBP (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Greencore Group is a food company, offering sandwiches, salads, sushi, chilled snacking, chilled ready meals, chilled soups and sauces, chilled quiche, ambient sauces and pickles, and frozen Yorkshire Puddings. Greencore Group was founded in 1991 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 15
Sector (Food) 2 of 12
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 13
Country (United Kingdom) 2 of 8
Year (2000) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-08-23 The Roberts Group

Leeds, United Kingdom

The Roberts Group Ltd. is a manufacturer of frozen convenience savoury and dessert products in the U.K., supplying most of the U.K.'s major multiples and food service suppliers. Roberts operates out of two facilities, at Leeds and Huddersfield, and employs some 460 staff. New product development has been one of the cornerstones of the growth of Roberts, and a new research and development centre is currently being built at its Leeds site.

Buy €48M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-07-13 Van Heyningen Brothers

Andover, United Kingdom

Van Heyningen Brothers Ltd. is a grower and trader of tomatoes, herbs and cress, operating from seven sites in the U.K. and one in Portugal.

Sell €25M
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