Mergers and Acquisitions

Last week, Snyder's-Lance, Inc. (Nasdaq-GS: LNCE), announced the completion of its acquisition of Snack Factory, LLC from VMG Partners, first announced on September 5, 2012. The transaction, which includes the fast growing Pretzel Crisps® brand, prov...

Snyder's-Lance, Inc. (Nasdaq-GS: LNCE) and Inventure Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq-GS: SNAK), today announced completion of a strategic distribution agreement that will expand the Snyder's-Lance IBO route distribution system in Arizona and offer increased access...

Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDLZ), formerly Kraft Foods Inc., announced today that it has completed the previously announced spin-off of its North American grocery business, Kraft Foods Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: KRFT).

Florikan, a specialist in polymer-coated fertilizer technologies for the agriculture and horticulture industries, has sold its patented Florikote technology to the J. R. Simplot Company, a leading global supplier of crop nutrient and specialty fertiliz...

Markel Ventures, Inc. announced the acquisition of a majority interest in Reading Bakery Systems and affiliated entities ("Reading").

Snyder's-Lance, Inc. (Nasdaq-GS: LNCE) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Snack Factory, LLC and certain affiliates, for $340 million in cash.This includes approximately $60 million of net present value of future...

The J.R. Simplot Company has acquired Crop Service Center, Inc., an agricultural retail business based in Atwood, Kansas. The purchase comes shortly after Simplot acquired Dorman Brothers, a multi-outlet agricultural supply company headquartered in Bu...

Dorman Brothers, an agricultural supply company with locations in Goodland, Kansas, and in Colorado at Burlington and Cheyenne Wells, will join Simplot’s AgriBusiness Group as part of the Simplot Grower Solutions network. “Our goal at Simplot Grower S...

ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of the Bertolli® and P.F. Chang’s® Home Menu frozen meals businesses from Unilever PLC, for total cash consideration of $267 million, subject to adjustment. The comp...

Bob Evans Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ: BOBE) today announced its subsidiary, BEF Foods, Inc. has acquired from Kettle Creations, LLC, the Kettle Creations® brand and a 100,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art food manufacturing plant located in Lima, Ohio.

Pennsylvania based snack maker Bachman Co. announced Saturday that it has sold its brands and certain assets to Utz Quality Foods Inc., Hanover, York County.

NoKota Packers, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has joined Fresh Solutions Network, LLC, a partnership of multi-generational potato and onion companies committed to driving profitable category growth through innovative marketing, category management and operational solutions.

Kellogg Company (NYSE: K) announced on May 31, 2012 the completion of its acquisition of Procter &Gamble's Pringles® business. The $ 2.695 billion acquisition further strengthens Kellogg Company's competitive position in global snacks, making Kell...

JBT Corporation (NYSE: JBT) announced today that its JBT FoodTech business has purchased the rotary sterilization technology from H.G. Molenaar &Co (Pty) Ltd., headquartered in Paarl, South Africa. Molenaar is a family-owned and operated company t...

ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) announced today that it has acquired Kangaroo Brands' pita chip business. ConAgra Foods' acquisition of the pita chip business is consistent with its strategy to grow its presence in private label foods. "Pita chip...

As the new president of Mister Bee Potato Chip Co., Christie Mallett plans to increase the company's presence and loyal customers. "We have a great product. We want to share the quality products with others,"Mallett said this week from Miste...

Wisconsin River Co-op recently announced that it has purchased Pest Pros Inc., an independent crop consulting firm and plant disease diagnostic laboratory located in Plainfield, Wisconsin. Pest Pros provides a range of crop management services to assi...

Hamburger chain Burger King said on Tuesday it plans go public through a deal with a London-listed investment firm, less than two years after it agreed to be taken private by private equity group 3G Capital Management LLC. The quick sale highlights a ...