M&A Deal Summary

Groupe Lactalis SA Acquires Commonwealth Yoghurt Holdings

On July 8, 2019, Groupe Lactalis SA acquired food company Commonwealth Yoghurt Holdings from Ehrmann AG

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Groupe Lactalis SA’s 6th transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Groupe Lactalis SA’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Groupe Lactalis SA’s 1st transaction in Vermont.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-07-08
Target Commonwealth Yoghurt Holdings
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Groupe Lactalis SA
Sellers(s) Ehrmann AG
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Commonwealth Yoghurt Holdings

Brattleboro, Vermont, United States
Commonwealth Yoghurt Holdings LLC has two state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities that employ 250 people in Brattleboro, Vermont and Casa Grande, Arizona and manufactures and distributes yogurt and other dairy products under the Green Mountain Creamery® and Liebe® brands.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Groupe Lactalis SA

Laval, France
Category Company
Sector Food
Employees54,000
DESCRIPTION

Groupe Lactalis is globally the largest dairy player, employing more than 54,000 people and operating in 70 countries through 200 factories. Lactalis develops well-known international brands such as Président, Galbani and Parmalat

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 6
Sector (Food) 6 of 6
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 2
State (Vermont) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 3
Year (2019) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-04 siggi s

New York, New York, United States

The Icelandic Milk & Skyr Corp. is a manufacturer and supplier of yogurts. The Icelandic Milk & Skyr Corp. was established in 2005 and is based in New York City.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-09-02 Athenos

Glenview, Illinois, United States

Athenos produces specialty cheeses, Athenos Feta adds a creamy, tangy twist to so many dishes. Athenos is based in Glenview, Illinois.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Ehrmann AG

Oberschönegg, Germany
Category Company
Founded 1920
Sector Food
Employees2,500
Revenue 849M EUR (2018)
DESCRIPTION

Ehrmann AG is one of the largest milk processing companies in Germany. Yet Ehrmann is and remains an independent and diversified family-owned company and stands for real values and tradition in all the production and business sectors. In addition to the sites in Germany, Ehrmann AG has production facilities in Russia and in the USA, as well as sales offices in Italy, Spain, the Czech Republic, Poland, Finland, and China.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Food) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Vermont) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2019) 1 of 1
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