M&A Deal Summary

Saputo Acquires Cheese and Protein International

On April 12, 2007, Saputo acquired food company Cheese and Protein International from Land O Lakes

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Saputo’s 9th transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Saputo’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Saputo’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2007-04-12
Target Cheese and Protein International
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Saputo
Sellers(s) Land O Lakes
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Cheese and Protein International

Tulare, California, United States
Cheese and Protein International LLC is a manufacturer and packaging of cheese products.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Saputo

Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Category Company
Founded 1954
Sector Food
Employees19,200
Revenue 17.8B CAD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Saputo is a producer, marketer and distributor of a wide array of products including cheese, fluid milk, yogurt, dairy ingredients and snack-cakes. Saputo was incorporated in 1954 and is based in Montreal, Canada.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 17
Sector (Food) 9 of 17
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 3
State (California) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 3 of 7
Year (2007) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-05-27 Schneider Cheese

Waldo, Wisconsin, United States

Schneider Cheese, Inc., is a US company that manufactures and sells string cheeses and cheese sticks under the Schneider brand name and other private labels.

Buy $24M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-03-25 Fairmount Food Group

Deerfield, Illinois, United States

Fairmount Food Group, LLC is an entrant in the food and beverage industry focused on acquiring companies in growth segments of the industry. The Company specifically targets opportunities in the branded specialty cheese segment serving retail and foodservice customers.

Buy $271M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Land O Lakes

Arden Hills, Minnesota, United States
Category Company
Sector Food
DESCRIPTION

Land O'Lakes, Inc. provides an agribusiness and food companies and offers local cooperatives and agricultural producers across the nation an extensive line of agricultural supplies, as well as state-of-the-art production and business services.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 4
Sector (Food) 1 of 3
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 4
State (California) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 1 of 3
Year (2007) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-01-01 Purina Animal Nutrition

Gray Summit, Missouri, United States

Purina Animal Nutrition LLC is a provider of animal feeds, supplements, ingredients, and nutrients for various types of animals.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-08-01 WinField Solutions

Shoreview, Minnesota, United States

WinField Solutions LLC is a distributor of crop protection products, agricultural seed and agricultural technology to drive productivity through sustainable practices.

Buy -
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