M&A Deal Summary

B&G Foods Acquires ACH Food - Spices & Seasonings Business

On September 21, 2016, B&G Foods acquired food company ACH Food - Spices & Seasonings Business from ACH Food for 365M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is B&G Foods’ 12th transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is B&G Foods’ 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is B&G Foods’ 12th transaction in the United States.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-09-21
Target ACH Food - Spices & Seasonings Business
Sector Food
Buyer(s) B&G Foods
Sellers(s) ACH Food
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 365M USD

Target

ACH Food - Spices & Seasonings Business

United States
ACH Food - Spices & Seasonings Business is a supplier of spices and seasonings to retail and food service customers.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

B&G Foods

Parsippany, New Jersey, United States

Category Company
Founded 1822
Sector Food
Employees2,967
Revenue 2.1B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

B&G Foods is a manufacturer, seller, and distributor of a diversified portfolio of high-quality, shelf-stable branded food products including pickles and peppers, hot sauces, wine vinegar, maple syrup, molasses, snack foods, fruit spreads, pasta sauces, beans, ready-to-use spices, salad dressings, marinades, taco shells and kits, and taco sauce and seasonings. B&G Foods was founded in 1822 and is based in Parsippany, New Jersey.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 19
Sector (Food) 12 of 19
Type (Divestiture) 7 of 10
Country (United States) 12 of 19
Year (2016) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 13
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-09-03 General Mills - Green Giant and Le Sueur Brands

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

General Mills - Green Giant and Le Sueur brands is a provider of nutritious vegetables food products.

Buy $765M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-12-02 Victoria Fine Foods

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Victoria Fine Foods LLC is a producer and marketer of specialty Italian food products, including all natural pasta sauces, Italian condiments, and other premium Italian products. Victoria Fine Foods products are predominantly sold in supermarkets, warehouse clubs, and specialty stores throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Buy $70M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

ACH Food

Cordova, Tennessee, United States

Category Company
Founded 1995
Sector Food
DESCRIPTION

ACH Food Co. Inc. is a supplier of spices and seasonings to retail and food service customers. Company are focused on brands that are #1 or #2 in their categories. In North America, company market, sell and manufacture a premier branded portfolio of cooking oils, spices and seasonings, baking ingredients and foodservice brands in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico and Mexico.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Food) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2016) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-04-23 Unilever Bestfoods North America

New York, New York, United States

Unilever Bestfoods North America manufactures and distributes personal and home care products in the United States. The major brands include Mazola cooking oil products, Argo and Kingsford's corn starches, Karo and Golden Griddle syrups and Henri's salad dressing sold in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. Additional Canadian brands include Benson’s and Canada corn starches, St. Lawrence/ St. Laurent corn oil, Crown and Bee Hive corn syrups, Old Colony maple syrup and Old Tyme pancake syrup.

Buy €406M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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United States

Anthony's Goods is a digital-native brand in the natural and organic food space that provides consumers with a diverse set of high-quality products, ranging from Almond and Coconut Flours to Psyllium Husk.

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