M&A Deal Summary

B&G Foods Acquires Farmwise

On February 19, 2020, B&G Foods acquired food company Farmwise

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is B&G Foods’ 17th transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is B&G Foods’ 17th transaction in the United States.
  • This is B&G Foods’ 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2020-02-19
Target Farmwise
Sector Food
Buyer(s) B&G Foods
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Farmwise

Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States
Farmwise LLC is a provider of vegan foods under the brand of Farmwise, Veggie Fries, Veggie Tots, and Veggie Rings. Farmwise is based in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

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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 17 of 19
Sector (Food) 17 of 19
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 9 of 9
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 17 of 19
Year (2020) 1 of 2
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