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SC International Services Acquires Orval Kent Food Company

On January 1, 2000, SC International Services acquired food company Orval Kent Food Company from Horizon Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is SC International Services’ 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is SC International Services’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is SC International Services’ 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2000-01-01
Target Orval Kent Food Company
Sector Food
Buyer(s) SC International Services
Sellers(s) Horizon Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Orval Kent Food Company

Wheeling, Illinois, United States
Orval Kent Food Company is a subsidiary of Chef Solutions Holdings, LLC, is the second largest North American manufacturer of fresh prepared foods for retailers and food service accounts. Orval Kent has over 50 years of experience within the fresh prepared foods industry and is one of only two companies in the sector with a national logistics platform. Offering a complete line of quality prepared products, from side dishes to deli salads to fresh-cut fruit to hot meal additions, Orval Kent provides industry expertise and business solutions to all major food channels and customers. The company operates 5 manufacturing facilities in North America and has approximately 2,000 employees.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

SC International Services

Arlington, Texas, United States
Category Company
Founded 1995
Sector Restaurants
DESCRIPTION

SC International Services, Inc. provides airline catering services worldwide.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Food M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Illinois M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2000 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Horizon Partners

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Investor Investor

Category Family Office
Founded 1990
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Horizon Partners, Ltd. is a private investment holding company which acquires and builds private companies. Horizon looks to invest in medium-sized businesses valued from $3 to $50 million with sales of $10 to $100 million. Sectors of interest include food, specialty chemicals, packaging, general industrial, printing, consumer products, business and financial services, electronics, and plastics. Horizon Partners has offices in Naples, Florida and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 18
Sector: Food M&A 2 of 6
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 7
State: Illinois M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 6 of 17
Year: 2000 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-01-01 Mrs. Crockett’s Kitchens

Fort Worth,, Texas, United States

Mrs. Crockett's Kitchens, Inc., located in Fort Worth, TX, the fifth largest U.S. prepared salad manufacturer.Mrs. Crockett's Kitchens, Inc is an Add-on-acquisition company of Orval Kent Food Company,Inc.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-05-10 Lantor UK

Bolton, United Kingdom

Manufacturer of non-woven fabrics for a variety of applications including protective apparel, orthopedic padding and wound care dressings, and medical products. The Company is headquartered in Manchester, England.

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