Add-on Acquisition • Food

AAK Acquires Soya International

On September 11, 2019, AAK acquired food company Soya International

Acquisition Context

This is AAK’s 15th transaction in the Food sector.
This is AAK’s 3rd transaction in the United Kingdom.

Investment Fate

Soya International was divested to a consortium of strategic buyers in 2023.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	September 11, 2019
Target	Soya International
Sector	Food
Buyer(s)	AAK
Deal Type	Add-on Acquisition

Target Company

Soya International

Cheshire, United Kingdom

Soya International focuses on the sourcing, processing, and distribution of non-GMO semi-speciality and speciality lecithins. Lecithin is a natural emulsifier and a by-product from the processing of vegetable oils. Soya International was founded in 1996 and is based in Cheshire, United Kingdom.

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Buyer

AAK

Malmö, Sweden

Category	Company
Sector	Food
Employees	4,000
Revenue	45.1B SEK (2024)

DESCRIPTION

AAK is a producer of high-value-added specialty vegetable oils and fats solutions. These oils and fats solutions are characterized by a high level of technological content and innovation. AAK is based in Malmö, Sweden.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	16 of 17
Sector: Food	15 of 16
Type: Add-on Acquisition	8 of 9
Country: United Kingdom	3 of 3
Year: 2019	3 of 3

PREVIOUS DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2019-02-27	BD Foods Glaslough, Ireland Barbarrie Duckling Ltd. is a provider of luxury fine foods. supplying food products to top restaurants and hotels. BD Foods was founded in 1993 and is based in Glaslough, Ireland.	Buy	-

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2019-02-27

BD Foods

Glaslough, Ireland

Barbarrie Duckling Ltd. is a provider of luxury fine foods. supplying food products to top restaurants and hotels. BD Foods was founded in 1993 and is based in Glaslough, Ireland.

Buy

FOLLOWING DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2020-03-02	NPO Margaron St. Petersburg, Russia NPO Margaron LLC is a producer of margarines, spreads, and bakery and confectionery fats. NPO Margaron is based in St. Petersburg, Russia.	Buy	-

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2020-03-02

NPO Margaron

St. Petersburg, Russia

NPO Margaron LLC is a producer of margarines, spreads, and bakery and confectionery fats. NPO Margaron is based in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Buy

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