M&A Deal Summary

Dole Food Company Acquires Saba Trading AB

On January 3, 2005, Dole Food Company acquired food company Saba Trading AB

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Dole Food Company’s 4th transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Dole Food Company’s 1st transaction in Sweden.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2005-01-03
Target Saba Trading AB
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Dole Food Company
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Saba Trading AB

Helsingborg, Sweden
Saba Trading AB is a importer and distributor of fruit, vegetables and flowers in Scandinavia.

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Buyer

Dole Food Company

Westlake Village, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 1851
Sector Food
Employees34,800
Revenue 4.5B USD (2017)
DESCRIPTION

Dole Food Company, Inc. engages in sourcing, growing, processing, marketing, and distributing fresh fruits and vegetables to wholesale, retail, and institutional customers; and other food product companies.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 7
Sector: Food M&A 4 of 6
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 4 of 6
Country: Sweden M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2005 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-10-15 Coastal Berry Co.

Watsonville, California, United States

Coastal Berry Company, LLC is a producer of fresh California coastal strawberries and bushberries raspberries and blackberries.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-11-03 Dole France S.A.S

Rungis,, France

Dole France S.A.S ripens, distributes, and markets fruits and vegetables.

Sell -