M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2016-12-06 |
| Target | N.V. Biscuit Delacre S.A. |
| Sector | Food |
| Buyer(s) | The Ferrero Group |
| Sellers(s) | United Biscuits |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1946 |
| Sector | Food |
| Employees | 34,000 |
| Revenue | 10.5B EUR (2017) |
The Ferrero Group is a global manufacturer of branded chocolate and confectionery products. Ferrero was established in 1946 and is headquartered in Alba, Italy.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 12 |
| Sector: Food M&A | 2 of 12 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 1 of 4 |
| Country: Belgium M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2016 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-25 |
Thorntons
Alfreton, United Kingdom Thorntons PLC is a chocolate company that delivers chocolates, gifts and sweets. |
Buy | £112M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-15 |
Fannie May Confections Brands
Melrose Park, Illinois, United States Fannie May Confections Brands, Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of confectionery and specialty food products in the United States and Canada. |
Buy | $115M |
United Biscuits is a European manufacturer and marketer of biscuits, snacks and nut products including major brands such as McVitie's Digestive, Penguin, Jaffa Cakes, Go Ahead! KP, Hula Hoops, Skips, BN, Verkade and Delacre.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector: Food M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| Country: Belgium M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2016 M&A | 1 of 1 |
