M&A Deal Summary

Utz Brands Acquires Kitchen Cooked

On December 31, 2019, Utz Brands acquired food company Kitchen Cooked

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Utz Brands’ 4th transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Utz Brands’ 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Utz Brands’ 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-12-31
Target Kitchen Cooked
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Utz Brands
Deal Type Merger

Target

Kitchen Cooked

Farmington, Illinois, United States
Kitchen Cooked, Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of snack foods. Kitchen Cooked is based in Farmington, Illinois.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Utz Brands

Hanover, Pennsylvania, United States

Category Company
Founded 1921
Sector Food
Employees3,000
Revenue 1.4B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Utz Brands is a manufacturer and marketer of snack foods. Utz Brands produces a full line of snack products including potato chips, pretzels, cheese snacks, corn products and popcorn. Utz Brands was founded in 1921 and is based in Hanover, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 10
Sector: Food M&A 4 of 8
Type: Merger M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Illinois M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 4 of 10
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-10-26 Inventure Foods

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Inventure Foods, Inc. is a marketer and manufacturer of specialty food brands in better-for-you and indulgent categories under a variety of Company owned and licensed brand names, including Boulder Canyon Foods™, TGI Fridays™, Nathan's Famous®, Vidalia Brands®, Poore Brothers®, and Tato Skins®, Bob's Texas Style®.

Buy $165M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-11-12 Truco Enterprises

Dallas, Texas, United States

Truco Enterprises LP is a developer and marketer of tortilla chips, salsa, and queso under the On The Border brand. The company’s products are sold nationally through grocery retailers, club stores, and mass merchandisers. Truco Enterprises is based in Dallas, Texas.

Buy $480M