M&A Deal Summary |
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Date | 2018-02-23 |
Target | Blue Buffalo Pet Products |
Sector | Food |
Buyer(s) | General Mills |
Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
Deal Value | 8.0B USD |
Advisor(s) | J.P. Morgan Securities (Financial) Simpson Thacher & Bartlett (Legal) |
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Category | Company |
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Founded | 1866 |
Sector | Food |
Employees | 32,500 |
Revenue | 20.1B USD (2023) |
General Mills is a multinational manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer foods sold through retail stores. The Company is also a supplier of branded and unbranded food products to the foodservice and commercial baking industries. General Mills' portfolio includes a wide range of well-known brands such as Cheerios, Yoplait, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Haagen-Dazs, Annie's Homegrown, and Nature Valley, among others. The company's products encompass various categories, including cereals, yogurt, snack bars, meal kits, ready-to-eat meals, and frozen desserts. General Mills was founded in 1866 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 16 of 20 |
Sector (Food) | 15 of 18 |
Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 14 of 17 |
State (Connecticut) | 1 of 1 |
Country (United States) | 13 of 16 |
Year (2018) | 1 of 1 |
Size (of disclosed) | 2 of 6 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2016-01-06 |
EPIC Provisions
Austin, Texas, United States EPIC Provisions LLC is a category-creating meat snacks company. It manufactures and sells meat-based protein bars in the United States. |
Buy | - |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2021-03-23 |
Yoplait
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Yoplait provides a range of dairy products. The company has direct operations in countries including France, the United Kingdom, and Canada, and also manages a network of 26 franchisees that license Yoplait brands. Yoplait was founded in 2001 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. |
Sell | - |