M&A Deal Summary

Artisan Confections Co. Acquires Joseph Schmidt Confections

On August 15, 2005, Artisan Confections Co. acquired food company Joseph Schmidt Confections

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Artisan Confections Co.’s 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Artisan Confections Co.’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Artisan Confections Co.’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2005-08-15
Target Joseph Schmidt Confections
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Artisan Confections Co.
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Barnard Montague Capital Advisors (Financial)

Target

Joseph Schmidt Confections

San Francisco, California, United States
Joseph Schmidt is known for its artistic and innovative truffles, colorful chocolate mosaics, specialty cookies, and handcrafted chocolates presented in distinctive packaging.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Artisan Confections Co.

Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

Category Company
Sector Food
DESCRIPTION

Artisan Confections Company a subsidary of The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY), the largest North American confectionery company and a leading snack food marketer.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Food M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: California M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2005 M&A 1 of 1