Pepsico takes stake in Calbee;Frito-Lay Japan becomes part of expanded company
Pepsico takes stake in Calbee;Frito-Lay Japan becomes part of expanded company
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Pepsico Inc. is acquiring a stake in Calbee Foods Co., Japan’s biggest producer of potato chips and shrimp crackers, as part of a push to sell more snacks overseas.
PepsiCo, the world’s biggest snack-food maker, said in a statement it will exchange its Frito-Lay Japan business and an undisclosed amount of cash for a 20 percent stake in the expanded company. Calbee had sales of about $1.3 billion in the year ended March 2009, compared with approximately $100 million in annual revenue for Frito-Lay Japan. Purchase, New York-based PepsiCo will hold a seat on Calbee’s board.
The transaction, approved today by Calbee’s shareholders, is subject to Japanese regulatory approval. Press release Calbee, Pepsico
PepsiCo, the world’s biggest snack-food maker, said in a statement it will exchange its Frito-Lay Japan business and an undisclosed amount of cash for a 20 percent stake in the expanded company. Calbee had sales of about $1.3 billion in the year ended March 2009, compared with approximately $100 million in annual revenue for Frito-Lay Japan. Purchase, New York-based PepsiCo will hold a seat on Calbee’s board.
The transaction, approved today by Calbee’s shareholders, is subject to Japanese regulatory approval. Press release Calbee, Pepsico
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