Mergers and Acquisitions

April 24, 2014

Mahindra's agri division enters into a JV with HZPC Holland

The agri division of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, part of the $16.7 billion Mahindra Group, today signed a joint venture agreement with HZPC Holland to offer the best quality seed potatoes to farmers within and outside India.

April 23, 2014

Mahindra en HZPC beginnen gezamenlijke Indiase onderneming

HZPC Holland bv, wereldleider in aardappelveredeling, heeft vandaag in India met de Mahindra-groep (jaaromzet $16,7 miljard) in Chandigarh een overeenkomst getekend voor de oprichting van een gezamenlijke onderneming.

April 18, 2014

Post Holdings to Acquire Michael Foods for $2.45 billion

Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST), a consumer packaged goods holding company, has announced it has agreed to acquire MFI Holding Corporation ('Michael Foods') from affiliates of GS Capital Partners, affiliates of Thomas H. Lee Partners and other owners.

March 31, 2014

Universal Robina and Calbee sign joint venture to set up snacks factory in the Philippines

The Philippine-based Universal Robina Corporation has teamed up with Japan’s largest snack food company Calbee Inc. to establish a local manufacturing joint venture

Balaji Wafers offers a range of traditional Indian Snacks, next to regular potato chips

March 29, 2014

CIPEF may buy 15% in Balaji Wafers

Balaji Wafers Pvt. Ltd is in advanced talks with Capital International Private Equity Funds (CIPEF) to sell nearly 15% in the snacks maker according to two people familiar with the development, who did not want to be named.

March 11, 2014

VION to sell Oerlemans Foods to H2 Equity Partners

VION and H2 Equity Partners have announced that they have entered into an agreement for the intended sale of Oerlemans Foods to investment company H2 Equity Partners.

March 11, 2014

VION verkoopt Oerlemans Foods aan H2 Equity Partners

VION en H2 Equity Partners hebben bekend gemaakt dat ze een overeenkomst zijn aangegaan voor de voorgenomen verkoop van Oerlemans Foods aan investeringsmaatschappij H2 Equity Partners.

From left to right: Feng Yanbin and Feng Xingyuan (previous owners), Dieter Vögtli (President Region Asia), Robert Zhu (new General Manager).

February 23, 2014

Bühler acquires majority stake in the Chinese company Yaoxian Machinery Guangzhou

Bühler Group has acquired an 80% stake in Yaoxian Machinery Guangzhou, a Chinese company which is well positioned in Southeast Asia in the market for Asian Pasta production systems.

Former Troyer Farms potato chips plant in Waterford, Pennsylvania

February 10, 2014

KLN Family Brands buys former Troyer Farms chips plant

Access to new markets, the availability of an empty facility and abundant raw materials -- they were all reasons for Minnesota-based KLN Family Brands to buy the former Troyer Farms potato chips plant in Waterford, Pennsylvania

January 16, 2014

Tyson Foods is exploring a bid on Michael Foods

According to reporting by Reuters Tyson Foods Inc (TSN.N) is exploring a bid for Michael Foods Group Inc, a deal that would combine one of the world's largest chicken processors with a large distributor of egg and dairy products.

November 30, 2013

Wild Flavors acquires Alfrebro

WILD Flavors, Inc. (WILD) has acquired Alfrebro, LLC, a leading manufacturer of natural extracts and aroma chemicals, advanced proprietary technologies, and expanded processing capabilities.

Food Technology Noord-Oost Nederland (FTNON)

November 11, 2013

FTNON announces change in ownership

As of the 8th of November 2013, Leo te Brake, director/owner sold his shares in FTNON to Active Capital Company B.V. (ACC).

October 08, 2013

PepsiCo no longer interested in a piece of Balaji Wafers?

Food &beverages giant PepsiCo India is believed to have backed out of the race to buy a stake in Rajkot-based Balaji Wafers.

October 02, 2013

Monsanto buys Climate Corporation

Biotech company Monsanto has bought Climate Corporation for approximately $1.1 billion.

August 28, 2013

Snyder's - Lance acquires snack food distributor Stateline Services Corporation

Snyder's-Lance, Inc. (Nasdaq-GS: LNCE), has acquired substantially all assets of Stateline Service Corporation ("Stateline"), a snack food distributor in Massachusetts.

August 27, 2013

New Zealand supplier buys Mr Chips

More details have come out in the sale of Mr Chips by Simplot to New Zealand's Balle Bros, first reported by PotatoPro on August 18.

August 21, 2013

PepsiCo said to be exploring offer for Balaji Wafers

PepsiCo Inc., the world’s largest snack-food maker, is among suitors exploring a bid for India’s Balaji Wafers Pvt as it pushes to sell more chips in developing countries, said two people familiar with the matter.

August 18, 2013

Simplot Australia sells stake in NZ potato processor Mr Chips

Simplot Australia has announced that it entered into a conditional agreement to sell its shareholding in its New Zealand-based potato manufacturing and distribution business, Simplot Mr Chips Limited, to the Auckland based Balle Bros Group Limited.