M&A Deal Summary

ADM Acquires Amazon Flavors

On May 16, 2016, ADM acquired food company Amazon Flavors from WILD Flavors

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ADM’s 12th transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is ADM’s 1st transaction in Brazil.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-05-16
Target Amazon Flavors
Sector Food
Buyer(s) ADM
Sellers(s) WILD Flavors
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Amazon Flavors

Sao Paulo, Brazil
Amazon Flavors is a manufacturer of natural extracts, emulsions and compounds for food products.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

ADM

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Category Company
Founded 1902
Sector Agriculture
Employees42,383
Revenue 85.5B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to ADM's corporate headquarters in downtown Chicago, Illinois.
Entrance to ADM's corporate headquarters in downtown Chicago, Illinois.

ADM is a processor of oilseeds, corn, wheat, cocoa, and other agricultural commodities and is a manufacturer of protein meal, vegetable oil, corn sweeteners, flour, biodiesel, ethanol, and other value-added food and feed ingredients. The Company also has a global grain elevator and transportation network to procure, store, clean, and transport agricultural commodities, such as oilseeds, corn, wheat, milo, oats, and barley, as well as processed agricultural commodities. ADM was founded in 1902 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 26 of 46
Sector: Food M&A 12 of 23
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 7 of 9
Country: Brazil M&A 1 of 4
Year: 2016 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-02-02 Harvest Innovations

Indianola, Iowa, United States

Harvest Innovations is a provider of nutritionally dense, grain and legume ingredients.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-09-30 Caterina Foods

Lake Bluff, Illinois, United States

Caterina Foods LLC is a toll manufacturer of specialty gluten-free and high-protein pastas. Caterina produces gluten-free and high-protein pastas in a variety of shapes and sizes from flours made from corn, lentils, peas, rice, quinoa and many other grains and legumes.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

WILD Flavors

Zug, Switzerland

Category Company
Founded 1979
Sector Food
DESCRIPTION

WILD is a private producer of natural flavours, ingredients and systems to the food and beverage industry.WILD focuses on outstanding flavor, functionality, quality, and safety of its products. We are committed to developing innovative products that maintain a leading position in the market.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Food M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Brazil M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2016 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-07-29 Amazon Flavors

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Amazon Flavors is a manufacturer of natural extracts, emulsions and compounds for food products.

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