M&A Deal Summary |
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| Date | 2002-10-10 |
| Target | Wild West Organic Harvest Co-Operative Association |
| Sector | Distribution |
| Buyer(s) | SunOpta |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
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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 | 3 of 35 |
| Sector (Distribution) | 2 of 11 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 3 of 31 |
| State (British Columbia) | 1 of 3 |
| Country (Canada) | 2 of 14 |
| Year (2002) | 3 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-06-18 |
Cloud Mountain
Toronto, Ontario, Canada Cloud Mountain, Inc. is a distributor of proprietary organic feeds to organic poultry producers. Company only major supplier of organic chicken in Canada, a market which is expanding rapidly with the growth in the natural and organic food industry. The company is currently growing 50,000 chickens every 8 weeks and intends to expand that by a multiple over the next year. The company also intends to add to the organic meat product lines in response to growing consumer demand. |
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| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-12-12 |
Simply Organic
Toronto, Ontario, Canada Simply Organic Ltd. is a distributor of organic and natural food products to superstores and natural food retail outlets. |
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