M&A Deal Summary

OSI Group Acquires Creative Foods

On December 20, 2016, OSI Group acquired food company Creative Foods from Insignia International

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is OSI Group’s 2nd transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is OSI Group’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-12-20
Target Creative Foods
Sector Food
Buyer(s) OSI Group
Sellers(s) Insignia International
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Creative Foods

Burton-on-Trent, United Kingdom
Creative Foods is a provider of frozen poultry, sous vide products and pies. Creative Foods was established in 1991 and is headquartered in Burton-on-Trent, England.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

OSI Group

Aurora, Illinois, United States

Category Company
Founded 1909
Sector Food
DESCRIPTION

OSI Group is a producer of value added protein items and other food products to foodservice and retail brands. OSI Group was established in 1909 and is headquartered in Aurora, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector: Food M&A 2 of 2
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2016 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-08-08 Baho Food

Emmerich am Rhein, Germany

Baho Food GmbH is a manufacturer of meat products and other food items for the foodservice and retail industries. Baho Food GmbH was established in 1959 and is headquartered in Emmerich am Rhein, Germany.

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2023-10-19 IQI

Amersfoort, Netherlands

IQI (International Quality Ingredients) is a trading company specializing in the supply of proteins to the food and livestock feed industries. The company is a global industry partner that specializes in pet food claims and functional ingredients across 10 different categories including animal protein, high omega 3 fish oil, vegetable, and novel ingredient categories such as algae and fermented soy. It offers dedicated solutions for the entire process from sourcing ingredients to the co-development of sustainable concepts, technical service support, quality checks and improvement, warehousing, logistics, and distribution to 60 countries around the world. IQI was formed in 1994 and is based in Amersfoort, Netherlands.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Insignia International

Meridian, Idaho, United States

Category Company
Sector Food
DESCRIPTION

Insignia International is a diversified, global food company serving many of the major restaurant chains, retailers, and food organizations around the world. Insignia International sells products under the Oasis, TJ Farms, 505 Southwestern, Oh Boy! and Lilly B’s brands. Flagship Food also develops private label products and provides third-party industry services, including food logistics services. Insignia International is based in Meridian, Idaho.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Food M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2016 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-01-01 Lilly B’s

Eagle, Idaho, United States

Lilly B’s offering organic, non-GMO and gluten-free bean, rice & cheese burritos. Lilly B’s was founded in 2015 and is based in Eagle, Idaho.

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2017-08-22 Glutenfreeda Foods

Burlington, Washington, United States

Glutenfreeda Foods, Inc. is a significant consumer demand for food that was gluten-free, but that also tasted good. The brand is known for its granola, oatmeal, burritos, sandwich wraps, tortillas, and flatbreads. Glutenfreeda products are found in retailers across North America including Whole Foods, Sprouts, Publix, Loblaws, Wegmans, Kroger, and numerous other retailers. Glutenfreeda also has an active direct-to-consumer business through its partnership with Amazon Prime.

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