M&A Deal Summary

Campbell s Acquires Erin Foods

On September 20, 2002, Campbell s acquired food company Erin Foods from Greencore

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Campbell s’ 5th transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Campbell s’ 1st transaction in Ireland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2002-09-20
Target Erin Foods
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Campbell s
Sellers(s) Greencore
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Erin Foods

Dublin, Ireland
Erin Foods Ltd. manufactures a range of branded and own label dried soups, sauces and snack meals. The company was incorporated in 1991 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Campbell s

Camden, New Jersey, United States

Category Company
Founded 1869
Sector Food
Employees14,400
Revenue 9.6B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Campbell Soup Co.'s corporate headquarters in Camden, New Jersey.
Entrance to Campbell Soup Co.'s corporate headquarters in Camden, New Jersey.

Campbell's is an American producer of canned soups and related products. Campbell's products are sold in 120 countries around the world. Campbell's was incorporated in 1869 and is based in Camden, New Jersey.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 14
Sector: Food M&A 5 of 13
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: Ireland M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2002 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-09-20 William Rodgers Foods

Kirkby-in-Ashfield, United Kingdom

William Rodgers Foods Ltd. manufactures pasta in sauce and savory rice and a variety of dried packaged groceries in private label formats.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-12-20 Godiva

New York, New York, United States

Godiva is a manufacturer of chocolates and sells its products through more than 600 retail outlets and other stores. Godiva was founded in 1926 and is based in New York, United States.

Sell $850M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Greencore

Dublin, Ireland

Category Company
Founded 1991
Sector Food
Employees13,300
Revenue 1.8B GBP (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Greencore Group is a food company, offering sandwiches, salads, sushi, chilled snacking, chilled ready meals, chilled soups and sauces, chilled quiche, ambient sauces and pickles, and frozen Yorkshire Puddings. Greencore Group was founded in 1991 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 19
Sector: Food M&A 7 of 14
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 8 of 19
Country: Ireland M&A 1 of 4
Year: 2002 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-09-20 William Rodgers Foods

Kirkby-in-Ashfield, United Kingdom

William Rodgers Foods Ltd. manufactures pasta in sauce and savory rice and a variety of dried packaged groceries in private label formats.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-07-07 James Budgett Sugars

United Kingdom

James Budgett Sugars Ltd. is a supplier of sugar and a global merchant in agricultural products. Budgetts imports refined sugars from other members of the European Union and raw cane sugars from the African, Caribbean and Pacific 'sugar protocol' countries. It distributes sugar throughout the UK to manufacturers of food, soft drinks, pharmaceuticals and animal foods.

Sell £18M