M&A Deal Summary

Unilever Acquires Ben & Jerry s Homemade

On April 13, 2000, Unilever acquired food company Ben & Jerry s Homemade for 326M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Unilever’s 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Unilever’s 8th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Unilever’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Unilever’s 1st transaction in Vermont.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2000-04-13
Target Ben & Jerry s Homemade
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Unilever
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 326M USD

Target

Ben & Jerry s Homemade

South Burlington, Vermont, United States
Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc. is a producer and distributor of ice cream. The Company was formed in 1978 and is based in South Burlington, Vermont.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Unilever

London, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1894
Sector Consumer Products
Employees148,949
Revenue 50.7B EUR (2020)
DESCRIPTION

Unilever is a multinational consumer goods company. Its products include food, beverages, cleaning goods and personal care products. Unilever was founded in 1894 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 45
Sector (Food) 1 of 12
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 35
State (Vermont) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 2 of 24
Year (2000) 3 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 8 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-04-01 Slim-Fast Foods

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States

Slim-Fast Foods Co. is a provider of food products for weight management and health improvement. It offers snack bars; and protein meal bars, shakes, and mixes.

Buy $2.3B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-06-06 Best Foods

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States

Best Foods is a provider of mayonnaise. The brand's flagship product, Best Foods Real Mayonnaise, is a top-selling mayonnaise in the United States market.

Buy $24.3B
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