Special Situations/Distressed • Food

FCF Co Acquires Bumble Bee Foods

On November 21, 2019, FCF Co acquired food company Bumble Bee Foods from Thai Union Group for 925M USD

Acquisition Context
  • This is FCF Co’s 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is FCF Co’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is FCF Co’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is FCF Co’s 1st transaction in California.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date November 21, 2019
Target Bumble Bee Foods
Sector Food
Buyer(s) FCF Co
Sellers(s) Thai Union Group
Deal Type Special Situations/Distressed
Deal Value 925M USD

Target Company

Bumble Bee Foods

San Diego, California, United States
Bumble Bee Foods is a producer and marketer of canned tuna and other seafood and the leader in the premium albacore tuna market. The company sells its broad range of products under the well-known brands Bumble Bee, Clover Leaf and Orleans. Bumble Bee Foods was founded in 1899 and is based in San Diego, California.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

FCF Co

Taiwan

Category Company
Sector Transportation
DESCRIPTION

FCF Co, Ltd. is a marine product integrated supply chain service provider specializing in tuna. FCF is based in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Food 1 of 1
Type: Special Situations/Distressed 1 of 1
State: California 1 of 1
Country: United States 1 of 1
Year: 2019 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1

Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Thai Union Group

Mueang Samut Sakhon, Thailand

Category Company
Founded 1977
Sector Food
Revenue 138.4B THB (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Thai Union Group is a producer of various seafood based food products.Thai Union Group was founded in 1977 and is based in Mueang Samut Sakhon, Thailand.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Food 1 of 1
Type: Special Situations/Distressed 1 of 1
State: California 1 of 1
Country: United States 1 of 1
Year: 2019 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-12-18 Bumble Bee Foods

San Diego, California, United States

Bumble Bee Foods is a producer and marketer of canned tuna and other seafood and the leader in the premium albacore tuna market. The company sells its broad range of products under the well-known brands Bumble Bee, Clover Leaf and Orleans. Bumble Bee Foods was founded in 1899 and is based in San Diego, California.

Buy $1.5B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-08-31 Red Lobster

Orlando, Florida, United States

Red Lobster is a seafood restaurant concept operating more than 700 restaurants across the U.S. and Canada and a growing international franchisee footprint. Red Lobster is focused on delivering freshly prepared, high-quality seafood dishes at reasonable prices including an extensive menu featuring fresh fish, shrimp, crab, lobster, scallops, and other seafood and non-seafood options. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, the Red Lobster team comprises more than 58,000 associates.

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