M&A Deal Summary

St. Paul N.V. Acquires Givaudan SA - Processed and Grated Cheese Business

On May 13, 2020, St. Paul N.V. acquired food company Givaudan SA - Processed and Grated Cheese Business from Givaudan

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is St. Paul N.V.’s 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is St. Paul N.V.’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is St. Paul N.V.’s 1st transaction in Maryland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2020-05-13
Target Givaudan SA - Processed and Grated Cheese Business
Sector Food
Buyer(s) St. Paul N.V.
Sellers(s) Givaudan
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Givaudan SA - Processed and Grated Cheese Business

Maryland, United States
Givaudan SA - Processed and Grated Cheese Business provides ready meals, snacks, and processed food and offers a wider range of product formats in grated cheese and air-dried cheese.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

St. Paul N.V.

Lokeren, Belgium
Category Company
Founded 1985
Sector Food
DESCRIPTION

St. Paul N.V. is a medium-sized family-owned company that supplies cheese, analogue, and vegan solutions for the food industry. The company has a strong focus on Europe with considerable and growing sales volumes in the rest of the world. St. Paul was formed in 1985 and is based in Lokeren, Belgium.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Food) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Maryland) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2020) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Givaudan

Vernier, Switzerland
Category Company
Founded 1796
Sector Chemicals
Employees16,260
Revenue 6.9B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Givaudan is a provider of fragrances and flavors. Givaudan was founded in 1796 and is based in Vernier, Switzerland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Food) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 2
State (Maryland) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2020) 1 of 1
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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