M&A Deal Summary

Duck Soup Acquires The New England Confectionery Co. - Sky Bar

On January 24, 2019, Duck Soup acquired food company The New England Confectionery Co. - Sky Bar from The New England Confectionery Co.

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Duck Soup’s 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Duck Soup’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Duck Soup’s 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-01-24
Target The New England Confectionery Co. - Sky Bar
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Duck Soup
Sellers(s) The New England Confectionery Co.
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

The New England Confectionery Co. - Sky Bar

Massachusetts, United States
The New England Confectionery Co., Inc. - Sky Bar is an American candy bar, produced by Necco. Each Sky Bar has four sections, each with a different filling: caramel, vanilla, peanut, and fudge - all covered in milk chocolate.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Duck Soup

Sudbury, Massachusetts, United States

Category Company
Founded 1971
Sector Food
DESCRIPTION

Formed in 1971, Duck Soup is a retail operator of food products based in Sudbury, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Food M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Massachusetts M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

The New England Confectionery Co.

Revere, Massachusetts, United States

Category Company
Founded 1847
Sector Food
DESCRIPTION

The New England Confectionery Company, Inc. is the oldest multi-line confectioner in the U.S. with well-recognized, nostalgic brands such as Sweethearts, Conversation Hearts. The company was filed for bankruptcy on May 23, 2018.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Food M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Massachusetts M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 1