M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 1998-01-12 |
| Target | Ghirardelli Chocolate Co. |
| Sector | Food |
| Buyer(s) | Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG |
| Sellers(s) | Kainos Capital |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1845 |
| Sector | Food |
| Employees | 12,043 |
Lindt & Sprüngli produces premium quality chocolate, offering a large selection of products in more than 120 countries around the world.
| 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: 1998 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Kainos Capital is a private equity firm focused on the food and consumer products sector. Kainos targets manufacturers and marketers of food products, as well as other consumer products in the household and personal care industries and over-the-counter health and nutritional products sectors. The Firm's target investment size is $50 to $150 million in a company with an EBITDA of $10 to $80 million. Kainos Capital is based in Dallas, Texas.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 19 |
| Sector: Food M&A | 3 of 12 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 2 of 9 |
| State: California M&A | 1 of 4 |
| Country: United States M&A | 3 of 18 |
| Year: 1998 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-11-19 |
International Home Foods
Parsippany, New Jersey, United States International Home Foods, Inc. ("IHF") is a manufacturer and marketer of shelf-stable food products with popular brand names, including Chef Boyardee prepared foods, Bumble Bee premium canned seafood, PAM cooking spray, Polaner fruit spreads and spices and Gulden's mustard. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-09-01 |
Swift & Co.
Greeley, Colorado, United States Swift & Company is a processor of fresh beef and pork in the U.S. and a beef processor in Australia. Swift processes, prepares, packages, markets, and delivers fresh, further processed and value-added beef and pork products to customers in the United States and international markets. Swift & Company was formed in 1855 and is based in Greeley, Colorado. |
Buy | $225M |
