M&A Deal Summary

Parmalat Acquires Kraft Heinz Canada - Natural Cheese Business

On November 6, 2018, Parmalat acquired food company Kraft Heinz Canada - Natural Cheese Business from Kraft Heinz Canada for 1.6B CAD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Parmalat’s 8th transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Parmalat’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Parmalat’s 2nd transaction in Canada.
  • This is Parmalat’s 2nd transaction in Ontario.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-11-06
Target Kraft Heinz Canada - Natural Cheese Business
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Parmalat
Sellers(s) Kraft Heinz Canada
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 1.6B CAD

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Kraft Heinz Canada - Natural Cheese Business

Ontario, Canada
Kraft Heinz Canada - Natural Cheese Business includes Cracker Barrel, P’tit Quebec and aMOOza! brands.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Parmalat

Collecchio (Parma), Italy

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Category Company
Sector Food
Revenue 6.7B EUR (2017)
DESCRIPTION

Parmalat engages in the production and distribution of foods that are essential for everyday wellness milk, dairy products (yogurt, cream-based sauces, desserts, and cheese), and fruit beverages.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 8
Sector (Food) 8 of 8
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Ontario) 2 of 2
Country (Canada) 2 of 2
Year (2018) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-02 Karoun Dairies

San Fernando, California, United States

Karoun Dairies, Inc. is a manufacturer, distributor and marketer of specialty-branded, ethnic food and beverage products, including cheeses, yogurts, yogurt beverages, spreads and dips. Karoun Dairies was founded in 1992 and is based in San Fernando, California.

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SELLER

Kraft Heinz Canada

Don Mills, Ontario, Canada

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Category Company
Sector Food
DESCRIPTION

Kraft Heinz Canada is a marketer and producer of foods and beverages. Kraft Heinz Canada is based in Don Mills, Ontario.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Food) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 2
State (Ontario) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 2 of 2
Year (2018) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-24 Ethical Bean Coffee

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Ethical Bean Coffee is a roaster of 100% Fairtrade, certified organic coffee. Based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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