M&A Deal Summary

KeHE Acquires KeHE Natural Sales

On February 1, 2010, KeHE acquired food company KeHE Natural Sales from Ecotone

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is KeHE’s 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is KeHE’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is KeHE’s 1st transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2010-02-01
Target KeHE Natural Sales
Sector Food
Buyer(s) KeHE
Sellers(s) Ecotone
Deal Type Divestiture
Advisor(s) Aspect Consumer Partners (Financial)

Target

KeHE Natural Sales

St. Augustine, Florida, United States
KeHE Natural Sales offers gluten free and other allergen free products.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

KeHE

Naperville, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 1952
Sector Food
DESCRIPTION

KeHE provides natural & organic, specialty & fresh products to chain and independent grocery and natural food stores and other specialty product retailers throughout North America. KeHE is an employee-owned, B Corporation certified, company with over 5,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada. KeHE was founded in 1952 and is based in Naperville, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 3
Sector (Food) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Florida) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 3
Year (2010) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-02-13 Kehe Food Eye Level Solutions Business

United States

Kehe Food Eye Level Solutions Business Operates an online portal for specialty consumer products, natural & organic and multicultural products.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Ecotone

Saint Genis Laval, France
Category Company
Founded 1765
Sector Food
Revenue 628M EUR (2018)
DESCRIPTION

Ecotone is a multinational food company focused on providing sustainable and organic food to people with operations in Europe and North America. Ecotone was formed in 1765 and is based in Saint Genis Laval, France.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 9
Sector (Food) 4 of 8
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 7
State (Florida) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 4
Year (2010) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-12-31 Righi S.r.l

Parma, Italy

Righi is specialized in the production of oven-ready frozen products, particularly those typical of the Emilian traditional cuisine.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-12-20 PANOS brands

Rochelle Park, New Jersey, United States

PANOS brands manufactures and markets natural and specialty food and beverage products sold in the US and Canada, with a portfolio of brands including KA-ME Asian foods, Seamark crackers, MI-DEL cookies, and Amore food pastes. PANOS brands was founded in 2006 and is based in Rochelle Park, New Jersey.

Sell $22M
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