M&A Deal Summary |
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| Date | 2007-05-04 |
| Target | Baja California Congelados S.A. de C.V |
| Sector | Food |
| Buyer(s) | SunOpta |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
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SunOpta is the soy processing company in North America, supplying branded product manufacturers such as Hain Celestial (West Soy) and Dean Foods (Silk). The Company also sells other organic, non-genetically modified soy, oat and corn ingredients to food manufacturers. In addition, SunOpta is the largest distributor of organic groceries in Canada. SunOpta other holdings include an environmental services company involved in cleaning bridges, ships and other surfaces; and a steam explosion technology division dedicated to exploiting a proprietary technology for extracting pulp in an environmentally friendly manner from straw and other natural products. SunOpta was founded in 1973 and is based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 24 of 35 |
| Sector: Food M&A | 9 of 19 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 21 of 31 |
| Country: Mexico M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Year: 2007 M&A | 1 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-12-18 |
Aux Mille et une Saisons
Scotstown, Quebec, Canada Aux Mille et une Saisons has been in business for over 20 years and is a major Quebec based distributor of certified organic and natural grocery products supported by a long-term track record of profitable performance. The company operates from its recently expanded 32,000 square foot distribution centre located in Scotstown, east of Sherbrooke in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. With secondary warehousing facilities in Montreal, Aux Mille et une Saisons operates the most extensive natural and organic distribution network in Quebec and the Maritime provinces. |
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| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-05-15 |
Congeladora del Rio S.A. de C.V.
Irapuato, Mexico Congeladora del Rio, S.A. de C.V. operates a fruit processing facility in Irapuato, Mexico. The high quality facility processes strawberries, peaches, mangos, bananas, pineapples, honeydew melons and other fruits, into individually-quick frozen, block frozen and purees for the food service, industrial and retail markets. |
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