M&A Deal Summary

Bakemark Acquires CSM Bakery Solutions - Multifoods

On February 15, 2018, Bakemark acquired food company CSM Bakery Solutions - Multifoods from Baker & Baker

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bakemark’s 2nd transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Bakemark’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Bakemark’s 1st transaction in Ohio.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-02-15
Target CSM Bakery Solutions - Multifoods
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Bakemark
Sellers(s) Baker & Baker
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

CSM Bakery Solutions - Multifoods

Elyria, Ohio, United States
CSM Bakery Solutions - Multifoods includes Multifoods brand, product portfolio as well as CSM's two manufacturing facilities located in Elyria, OH and Spartanburg, SC.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Bakemark

Pico Rivera, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 1909
Sector Food
DESCRIPTION

Bakemark is a specialty distribution platform serving as a critical link between bakery ingredients manufacturers and national and local bakeries. BakeMark is a vertically integrated supply chain partner and specialty distributor to 19,000+ customers across all major bakery channels, providing a broad portfolio of 7,000+ active SKUs and value-added services. Bakemark was founded in 1909 and is based in Pico Rivera, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Food) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 2
State (Ohio) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-09-19 Best Brands

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Best Brands Corp. is a provider of quality ingredients and supplies, with a mission to provide the best possible products and services for all segments of the baking industry. Best Brands was founded in 1971 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Baker & Baker

Wirral, United Kingdom
Category Company
Sector Food
Employees2,500
DESCRIPTION

Baker & Baker is a business-to-business bakery in the U.K. and continental Europe, operating across 12 sites in seven countries, with approximately 2,500 employees. Baker & Baker operates within four key channels: food service, retail, bakery and wholesale.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector (Food) 2 of 3
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 3
State (Ohio) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-17 Bakemark

Pico Rivera, California, United States

Bakemark is a specialty distribution platform serving as a critical link between bakery ingredients manufacturers and national and local bakeries. BakeMark is a vertically integrated supply chain partner and specialty distributor to 19,000+ customers across all major bakery channels, providing a broad portfolio of 7,000+ active SKUs and value-added services. Bakemark was founded in 1909 and is based in Pico Rivera, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-01 CSM Ingredients

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

CSM Ingredients is a manufacturer and distributor of bakery ingredients mainly to the artisanal traditional trade (pastry and bakery shops) and industrial channels, with a wide product portfolio focused primarily on bread ingredients, pastry mixes, bakery fats, fillings, glazes, toppings and icings. Key brands include Artisal, Arkady, Braims, Craigmillar, Marguerite, Masterline, MeisterMarken and Ulmer Spatz. CSM Ingredients was founded in 1900 and is based in Luxembourg, Europe.

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