M&A Deal Summary

Tyson Foods Acquires MBA Poultry

On June 4, 2018, Tyson Foods acquired food company MBA Poultry

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Tyson Foods’ 11th transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Tyson Foods’ 12th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Tyson Foods’ 1st transaction in Nebraska.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-06-04
Target MBA Poultry
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Tyson Foods
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) D.A. Davidson & Co. (Financial)

Target

MBA Poultry

Waverly, Nebraska, United States
Tecumseh Poultry LLC produces air-chilled, fresh chicken, as well as deli-style chicken and a variety of chicken sausages. The air-chilling process involves using cold air to cool chicken during processing, while the most common method used by the U.S. chicken industry is water-chilling. Both methods are monitored by USDA inspectors and are considered safe.

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Buyer

Tyson Foods

Springdale, Arkansas, United States
Category Company
Founded 1935
Sector Food
Employees139,000
Revenue 52.9B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Tyson Foods produces, distributes, and markets chicken, beef, pork, prepared foods, and related allied products worldwide. Tyson Foods operates a fully vertically integrated poultry production process. The Company's integrated operations consist of breeding stock, contract growers, feed production, processing, further-processing, marketing and transportation of chicken and related allied products, including animal and pet food ingredients. Tyson also processes live fed cattle and hogs and fabricates dressed beef and pork carcasses into primal and sub-primal meat cuts, case ready beef and pork and fully-cooked meats. Finally, Tyson produces a wide range of fresh, value-added, frozen and refrigerated food products. Tyson Foods was founded in 1935 and is based in Springdale, Arkansas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 14
Sector (Food) 11 of 13
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 11 of 12
State (Nebraska) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 12 of 14
Year (2018) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-06-01 Sara Lee Frozen Bakery

Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, United States

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery is a maker of frozen bakery and dessert products. Sara Lee Frozen Bakery premier brands include Sara Lee®, Van’s™, Chef Pierre®, and Bistro® Collection. Each day, Sara Lee Frozen Bakery pursues its Vision of becoming the world’s most beloved bakery by creating irresistible foods, growing with our customers, and delivering value for all. Sara Lee Frozen Bakery was founded in 2018 and is based in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-08-10 TNT Crust

St. Charles, Missouri, United States

TNT Crust manufactures and distributes partially baked self‐rising, flatbread, and other pizza crusts for the foodservice and retail channels. The Company offers products to a diverse customer base of blue-chip restaurants, pizza manufacturers, and food service distributors. TNT Crust was formed in 1981 and is based in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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