M&A Deal Summary

Pinnacle Foods Acquires Aurora Foods

On October 14, 2003, Pinnacle Foods acquired food company Aurora Foods

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Pinnacle Foods’ 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Pinnacle Foods’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Pinnacle Foods’ 1st transaction in Missouri.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2003-10-14
Target Aurora Foods
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Pinnacle Foods
Deal Type Special Situations/Distressed

Target

Aurora Foods

St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Aurora Foods Inc. is a producer and marketer of leading food brands, including Duncan Hines(R) baking mixes; Log Cabin(R), Mrs. Butterworth's(R) and Country Kitchen(R) syrups; Lender's(R) bagels; Van de Kamp's(R) and Mrs. Paul's(R) frozen seafood; Aunt Jemima(R) frozen breakfast products; Celeste(R) frozen pizza and Chef's Choice(R) skillet meals. Aurora is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Pinnacle Foods

Parsippany, New Jersey, United States
Category Company
Sector Food
Employees4,900
Revenue 3.1B USD (2017)
DESCRIPTION

Pinnacle Foods, Inc. is a manufacturer and marketer of branded convenience food products in the United States and Canada. Its product range includes frozen dinners and entrees, frozen seafood, breakfasts, bagels, pickles, peppers and relish, baking mixes and frostings, and syrups and pancake mixes.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 5
Sector (Food) 1 of 5
Type (Special Situations/Distressed) 1 of 1
State (Missouri) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 3
Year (2003) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-12-01 Birds Eye Foods

Rochester, New York, United States

Birds Eye Foods, Inc. is a food marketing company. Its familiar brands in the frozen aisle include Birds Eye, Birds Eye Voila!, C&W, Freshlike and McKenzie's.

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