M&A Deal Summary

SunOpta Acquires Quest Vitamins

On November 9, 2006, SunOpta acquired consumer products company Quest Vitamins

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is SunOpta’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is SunOpta’s 11th transaction in Canada.
  • This is SunOpta’s 3rd transaction in Quebec.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2006-11-09
Target Quest Vitamins
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) SunOpta
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Quest Vitamins

Quebec, Canada
Quest Vitamins is a premium quality line of natural vitamins and supplements sold for the past 30 years throughout Canada in both Food, Drug and Mass and health food retailers.

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Buyer

SunOpta

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States
Category Company
Founded 1973
Sector Food
Employees1,174
Revenue 630M USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

SunOpta is the largest 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?s 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 22 of 35
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 19 of 31
State (Quebec) 3 of 4
Country (Canada) 11 of 14
Year (2006) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-11-07 Hess Food Group

Bannockburn, Illinois, United States

Hess Food Group LLC is a supplier of fruits and vegetables to the quick-service and casual restaurant industries.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
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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