M&A Deal Summary

Continental Bakeries Acquires Gillebagaren AB

On September 6, 2008, Continental Bakeries acquired food company Gillebagaren AB from Valora Holding

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Continental Bakeries’ 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Continental Bakeries’ 1st transaction in Sweden.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2008-09-06
Target Gillebagaren AB
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Continental Bakeries
Sellers(s) Valora Holding
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Gillebagaren AB

Asljunga, Sweden
Gillebagaren AB manufactures food products.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Continental Bakeries

Dordrecht, Netherlands

Category Company
Founded 1593
Sector Food
Employees2,300
Revenue 345M EUR (2013)
DESCRIPTION

Continental Bakeries is a bakery group that specializes in the production and sale of cookies, biscuits, bread replacement products, and snack bases. Continental Bakeries focuses on private label products and a number of great own brands such as Haust, Gille, Grabower, Bussink, Brinky, and Continental Bakeries. Continental Bakeries was founded in 1593 and is based in Dordrecht, Netherlands.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector: Food M&A 1 of 2
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Sweden M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2008 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-01 DelicPol Sp. z o.o.

ul. Grunwaldzka 8, Poland

DelicPol Sp. z o.o. is a producer of sponge cakes with jelly covered with chocolate. DelicPol produces cookies, dry biscuits, cocktail biscuits, and gingerbread. DelicPol Sp. z o.o. was founded in 1992 and is based in ul. Grunwaldzka 8, Poland.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Valora Holding

Muttenz, Switzerland

Category Company
Founded 1905
Sector Retail
Employees3,618
Revenue 1.8B CHF (2021)
DESCRIPTION

Valora Holding is an economically robust, independent trading company operating on a Europe-wide scale. The Valora Group’s three divisions – Valora Retail, Valora Media (press wholesaling) and Valora Trade (distribution of fast-moving consumer goods). Valora Holding was founded in 1905 and is based in Muttenz, Switzerland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector: Food M&A 2 of 2
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 2 of 3
Country: Sweden M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2008 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-05-01 Kagi Sohne AG

Lichtensteig, Switzerland

Kagi Sohne AG is a Swiss group active in the distribution of consumer goods, which, within its strategy of focusing on its core activities, conceded its production companies.The products, sold under various brand names such as Kagi-Fret or Toggenburger Butterbiscuits, are well known in all Switzerland

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-09-11 Naville

Carouge, Switzerland

Naville (LS Distribution Suisse) is an integrated small-outlet retailer in French-speaking Switzerland, whose registered offices are in Geneva. Naville’s retail business comprises a focused network encompassing some 175 outlets. These are operated by well-established local agents with excellent knowledge of the specific needs of the regional market.

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