M&A Deal Summary

Suntory Beverage & Food Acquires Connecto Co.

On September 17, 2008, Suntory Beverage & Food acquired consumer products company Connecto Co.

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Suntory Beverage & Food’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Suntory Beverage & Food’s 1st transaction in Japan.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2008-09-17
Target Connecto Co.
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Suntory Beverage & Food
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Connecto Co.

Japan
Connecto Co., Ltd, offering herbal products under the Botanicals brand, among others. Connecto with a corporate philosophy of supporting health and beauty through herbal therapies rooted in the power of herbs and plants.

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Buyer

Suntory Beverage & Food

Tokyo, Japan

Category Company
Founded 2009
Sector Beverages
Revenue 1.70T JPY (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Suntory Beverage & Food is a Japanese whiskey and soft drinks company. Suntory Beverage & Food was founded in 2009 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 11
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 5
Country: Japan M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2008 M&A 1 of 1
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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