M&A Deal Summary

Yoplait Acquires Liberty Brand Products

On December 1, 2010, Yoplait acquired food company Liberty Brand Products from Swander Pace Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Yoplait’s 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Yoplait’s 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is Yoplait’s 1st transaction in Quebec.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2010-12-01
Target Liberty Brand Products
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Yoplait
Sellers(s) Swander Pace Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Liberty Brand Products

Saint-Hubert, Quebec, Canada
Liberty Brand Products, Inc. is a manufacturer and marketer of natural and organic yogurts and other cultured dairy products, sold under its Liberté and Western Creamery brands.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Yoplait

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Category Company
Founded 2001
Sector Food
Revenue 890M EUR (2014)
DESCRIPTION

Yoplait provides a range of dairy products. The company has direct operations in countries including France, the United Kingdom, and Canada, and also manages a network of 26 franchisees that license Yoplait brands. Yoplait was founded in 2001 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Food) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Quebec) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 1 of 1
Year (2010) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Swander Pace Capital

San Francisco, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 1.8B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Swander Pace Capital (SPC) is a private equity firm focused on investing in North American middle-market consumer products companies. SPC looks for companies exhibiting strong growth potential and sales of up to $500 million. Specific areas of interest include food/beverage, household products, health living, packaging, personal care, pet products, sporting goods, specialty apparel, and specialty distribution. Prospective investment situations include management-led buyouts, consolidations, divestitures, turnarounds, recapitalizations, and growth capital financings. SPC was formed in 1996 and has offices in San Francisco, California; Bedminster, New Jersey; and Ontario, Canada.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 42
Sector (Food) 6 of 22
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 7 of 25
State (Quebec) 1 of 3
Country (Canada) 1 of 7
Year (2010) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-11-08 SCN BestCo

Santa Cruz, California, United States

SCN BestCo is a manufacturer of gummy based nutritional products and dietary supplements for consumers of all ages. Santa Cruz Nutritionals develops proprietary formulations and a unique manufacturing process that deliver active ingredients through great tasting, high quality chewable products. SCN BestCo was founded in 1968 and is based in Santa Cruz, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-12-30 Simply Fresh Foods

Buena Park, California, United States

Simply Fresh Foods produces fresh, all-natural foods for fast-growing segments of the refrigerated products market across a wide range of channels. The company markets its products under several brands. The Rojo’s brand encompasses innovative salsas and dips and is a top label of fresh salsa and layered dips. The company’s San Francisco brand covers a line of seafood salads and has been on the market since 1987.

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