M&A Deal Summary

Dole Fresh Vegetables Acquires HCE

On October 11, 2011, Dole Fresh Vegetables acquired food company HCE

Acquisition Highlights

This is Dole Fresh Vegetables’ 1st transaction in the Food sector.
This is Dole Fresh Vegetables’ 1st transaction in the United States.
This is Dole Fresh Vegetables’ 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date	2011-10-11
Target	HCE
Sector	Food
Buyer(s)	Dole Fresh Vegetables
Deal Type	Add-on Acquisition

Target

HCE

Westlake Village, California, United States

HCE Corp. is a producer of blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries.

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Buyer

Dole Fresh Vegetables

Monterey, California, United States

Category	Company
Founded	1983
Sector	Food

DESCRIPTION

Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. is a producer and marketer fresh fruits, vegetables, and flowers.

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: 2011 M&A	1 of 1