M&A Deal Summary

Kerry Acquires ARIAKE USA

On December 14, 2018, Kerry acquired food company ARIAKE USA

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Kerry’s 12th transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Kerry’s 12th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Kerry’s 1st transaction in Virginia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-12-14
Target ARIAKE USA
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Kerry
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

ARIAKE USA

Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States
ARIAKE USA, Inc. produces natural clean label savoury taste solutions derived from poultry, pork, and vegetables at its facility in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Ariake USA’s highly specialized extraction technologies and development capabilities produce a suite of tailored solutions across a number of end-use markets.

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Buyer

Kerry

Tralee, Ireland
Category Company
Founded 1972
Sector Food
Employees21,000
Revenue 8.0B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Kerry together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and delivers technology based ingredients, flavors, and integrated solutions for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific. Kerry was founded in 1972 and is based in Tralee, Ireland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 19
Sector (Food) 12 of 12
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 13 of 16
State (Virginia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 12 of 13
Year (2018) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-12-14 Southeastern Mills - North American Coatings & Seasonings Business

Rome, Georgia, United States

Southeastern Mills, Inc. - North American Coatings & Seasonings Business manufactures coatings and seasonings at its strategically located manufacturing base in Rome, Georgia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-02-15 Biosearch Life

Madrid, Spain

Biosearch Life is a biotechnology company focused on providing products in three primary areas: probiotics, omega-3 fatty acids and botanical extracts. Biosearch Life distributes its products across Europe, Asia and the US. Biosearch Life is based in Madrid, Spain.

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