The Online Investor
Food & Beverage M&A image Food & Beverage M&A » By The Online Investor Staff, updated Mon., Mar. 18, 11:13 PM Recent mergers and acquisitions in the Food & Beverage M&A category.

Slide #1. The Hillshire Brands Company Pinnacle Foods Inc.

Acquirer: The Hillshire Brands Company (HSH)
Acquiree: Pinnacle Foods Inc. (PF)
Details: The Hillshire Brands Company and Pinnacle Foods Inc. announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Hillshire Brands will acquire all outstanding shares of Pinnacle Foods in a cash and stock transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, each share of Pinnacle Foods common stock will be exchanged for $18.00 in cash and 0.50 shares of Hillshire Brands common stock. The total enterprise value of the transaction is approximately $6.6 billion, including Pinnacle Foods' outstanding net debt, which reflects an adjusted EBITDA multiple of 9.6x. The transaction brings together two highly complementary businesses with leading, iconic brands to create a diversified food company with estimated pro forma 2014 sales of $6.6 billion. On a combined basis, the companies will have leading positions in key frozen, refrigerated and center of store grocery categories.

Hillshire Brands is a manufacturer and marketer of brand name food products. Co. is a provider of meat-centric food products for the retail and foodservice markets. Co.'s portfolio includes brands such as Jimmy Dean, Ball Park, Hillshire Farm, State Fair, Sara Lee frozen bakery and Chef Pierre pies, as well as brands Aidells and Gallo Salame. Co.'s operations are organized around two business segments: Retail and Foodservice/Other. Co.'s Retail segment sells a variety of packaged meat and frozen bakery products to retail customers in North America. Co.'s Foodservice/Other segment sells a variety of meat and bakery products to foodservice customers in North America.

Open the HSH Page at The Online Investor »

Hillshire Brands is a manufacturer and marketer of brand name food products. Co. is a provider of meat-centric food products for the retail and foodservice markets. Co.'s portfolio includes brands such as Jimmy Dean, Ball Park, Hillshire Farm, State Fair, Sara Lee frozen bakery and Chef Pierre pies, as well as brands Aidells and Gallo Salame. Co.'s operations are organized around two business segments: Retail and Foodservice/Other. Co.'s Retail segment sells a variety of packaged meat and frozen bakery products to retail customers in North America. Co.'s Foodservice/Other segment sells a variety of meat and bakery products to foodservice customers in North America.

Open the PF Page at The Online Investor »

Company Name: 
Hillshire Brands Co
Stock buyback: 
HSH buyback
Website: 
www.hillshirebrands.com
Sector: 
Food & Beverage
Company Name: 
Pinnacle Foods Inc.
Stock buyback: 
PF buyback
Website: 
www.pinnaclefoods.com
Sector: 
Food & Beverage
 

List of Food & Beverage Mergers & Acquisitions in this Slideshow:

10/1/2012:
Acquirer: Legumex Walker Inc. (LWP.CA)
Acquiree: Keystone Grain Ltd.
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

10/11/2012:
Acquirer: Snyder's-Lance, Inc. (LNCE)
Acquiree: Snack Factory, LLC
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

10/18/2012:
Acquirer: Masterfeeds Inc.
Acquiree: Ridley Inc. (RCL.CA)
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

10/26/2012:
Acquirer: Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO)
Acquiree: Sara Lee And Earthgrains Assets In California And Earthgrains Assets In Oklahoma City
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

10/31/2012:
Acquirer: B&G Foods, Inc. (BGS)
Acquiree: New York Style and Old London brands from Chipita America
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

11/1/2012:
Acquirer: Maple Leaf Foods (MFI.CA)
Acquiree: Puratone Corporation
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

11/4/2012:
Acquirer: The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (HAIN)
Acquiree: BluePrint
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

11/8/2012:
Acquirer: Seneca Foods Corporation (SENEA)
Acquiree: Independent Foods, LLC
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

11/16/2012:
Acquirer: Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM)
Acquiree: Egg Production Assets of Maxim Production Co., Inc.
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

11/27/2012:
Acquirer: ConAgra Foods, Inc. (CAG)
Acquiree: Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. (RAH)
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

11/28/2012:
Acquirer: Ridley Inc. (RCL.CA)
Acquiree: Stockade Brands Inc.
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

11/30/2012:
Acquirer: TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (THS)
Acquiree: Aseptic Cheese and Pudding Business from Associated Milk Producers Inc.
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

12/3/2012:
Acquirer: Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)
Acquiree: GrainCorp Limited
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

12/7/2012:
Acquirer: Yara International ASA
Acquiree: Bunge Brazilian Fertilizer Business (BG)
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

12/21/2012:
Acquirer: The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (HAIN)
Acquiree: BluePrint brand
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

1/3/2013:
Acquirer: Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)
Acquiree: Skippy Peanut Butter Line
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

1/14/2013:
Acquirer: Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO)
Acquiree: Certain Hostess Bread Brands and Bakeries
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

1/14/2013:
Acquirer: Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory (RMCF)
Acquiree: YHI, Inc
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

1/15/2013:
Acquirer: Seneca Foods (SENEA)
Acquiree: Independent Foods LLC
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

1/29/2013:
Acquirer: ConAgra Foods, Inc. (CAG)
Acquiree: Ralcorp (RAH)
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

1/31/2013:
Acquirer: Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)
Acquiree: U.S. Skippy Peanut Butter Business
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

2/19/2013:
Acquirer: Tyson Foods (TSN)
Acquiree: Assets of Don Julio Foods
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

2/25/2013:
Acquirer: Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO)
Acquiree: Sara Lee and Earthgrains Assets in California
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

2/27/2013:
Acquirer: Omega Protein Corporation (OME)
Acquiree: Wisconsin Specialty Protein
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

4/25/2013:
Acquirer: Inventure Foods, Inc. (SNAK)
Acquiree: Berry Processing Business from Willamette Valley Fruit Company
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

5/2/2013:
Acquirer: Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)
Acquiree: GrainCorp Limited
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

5/2/2013:
Acquirer: The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (HAIN)
Acquiree: Ella's Kitchen Group Limited
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

5/7/2013:
Acquirer: B&G Foods, Inc. (BGS)
Acquiree: TrueNorth nut cluster brand from DeMet's Candy Company
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

5/9/2013:
Acquirer: Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)
Acquiree: Organic and Natural Cereal, Granola and Snacks Business of Hearthside Food Solutions
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

5/15/2013:
Acquirer: Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY)
Acquiree: Golden Guernsey Dairy Plant
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

5/23/2013:
Acquirer: Campbell Soup Company (CPB)
Acquiree: Plum Organics
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

5/28/2013:
Acquirer: Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)
Acquiree: Hearthside Food Solutions
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

5/31/2013:
Acquirer: McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC)
Acquiree: Wuhan Asia-Pacific Condiments Co. Ltd.
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

6/3/2013:
Acquirer: Inventure Foods, Inc. (SNAK)
Acquiree: Willamette Valley Fruit Company's Berry Processing Business
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

6/3/2013:
Acquirer: Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)
Acquiree: Assets of Circle Foods, LLC
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

6/10/2013:
Acquirer: B&G Foods, Inc. (BGS)
Acquiree: Robert's American Gourmet Food, LLC dba Pirate Brands
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

6/17/2013:
Acquirer: Campbell Soup Company (CPB)
Acquiree: Kelsen Group
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

6/24/2013:
Acquirer: TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (THS)
Acquiree: Cains Foods, L.P.
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

7/1/2013:
Acquirer: TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (THS)
Acquiree: Cains Foods, L.P.
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

7/8/2013:
Acquirer: B&G Foods, Inc. (BGS)
Acquiree: Robert's American Gourmet Food, LLC dba Pirate Brands
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

7/8/2013:
Acquirer: Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO)
Acquiree: Hostess Bread Brands And Bakeries
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

7/10/2013:
Acquirer: Industrias Bachoco S.A.B. de C.V. (IBA)
Acquiree: Arkansas of Morris Hatchery Inc.
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

7/10/2013:
Acquirer: Boulder Brands, Inc. (BDBD)
Acquiree: Majority Ownership of Level Life Foods
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

7/22/2013:
Acquirer: Flowers Foods (FLO)
Acquiree: 20 Hostess Bakeries And 5 Bread Brands
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

7/24/2013:
Acquirer: Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)
Acquiree: GrainCorp Limited
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

8/2/2013:
Acquirer: Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)
Acquiree: Premier Nutrition Corporation
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

8/6/2013:
Acquirer: Darling International Inc. (DAR)
Acquiree: Terra Renewal Services, Inc.
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

8/8/2013:
Acquirer: TreeHouse Foods (THS)
Acquiree: Associated Brands GP Corporation
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

8/8/2013:
Acquirer: Campbell Soup Company (CPB)
Acquiree: Kelsen Group
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

8/12/2013:
Acquirer: Pinnacle Foods Inc. (PF)
Acquiree: Wish-Bone Salad Dressings
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

8/21/2013:
Acquirer: The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)
Acquiree: Enray Inc.
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

8/23/2013:
Acquirer: Darling International Inc. (DAR)
Acquiree: The Rothsay Rendering Business From Maple Leaf Foods Inc.
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

8/26/2013:
Acquirer: Darling International Inc. (DAR)
Acquiree: Terra Renewal Services, Inc.
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

8/27/2013:
Acquirer: Snyder's-Lance, Inc. (LNCE)
Acquiree: Assets of Stateline Service Corporation
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

9/3/2013:
Acquirer: The Hillshire Brands Company (HSH)
Acquiree: Golden Island Jerky Brand
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

9/4/2013:
Acquirer: Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)
Acquiree: Premier Nutrition Corporation
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

9/16/2013:
Acquirer: Brynwood Partners VI L.P.
Acquiree: Lightlife Brand from ConAgra Foods (CAG)
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

9/16/2013:
Acquirer: Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)
Acquiree: Dakota Growers Pasta Company
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

9/24/2013:
Acquirer: Inventure Foods, Inc. (SNAK)
Acquiree: Fresh Frozen Foods, LLC
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

10/1/2013:
Acquirer: High Liner Foods (HLF.CA)
Acquiree: American Pride Seafoods
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

10/1/2013:
Acquirer: CVC Capital Partners
Acquiree: Campbell Soup Company European simple meals business (CPB)
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

10/1/2013:
Acquirer: Pinnacle Foods Inc. (PF)
Acquiree: Wish-Bone Salad Dressings
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

10/7/2013:
Acquirer: Darling International Inc. (DAR)
Acquiree: Vion Ingredients
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

10/7/2013:
Acquirer: B&G Foods, Inc. (BGS)
Acquiree: Rickland Orchards
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

10/8/2013:
Acquirer: TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (THS)
Acquiree: Associated Brands
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

10/17/2013:
Acquirer: J & J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF)
Acquiree: New York Pretzel
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

10/24/2013:
Acquirer: Ebro Foods S.A.
Acquiree: Canada Bread Fresh Pasta Business (CBY.CA)
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

10/28/2013:
Acquirer: CVC Capital Partners
Acquiree: Campbell European Simple Meals Business (CPB)
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

10/28/2013:
Acquirer: Darling International Inc. (DAR)
Acquiree: Rothsay Rendering Business
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

11/12/2013:
Acquirer: Inventure Foods, Inc (SNAK)
Acquiree: Fresh Frozen Foods, LLC
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

12/16/2013:
Acquirer: GreenStar Agricultural Corporation (GRE.CA)
Acquiree: Beichen Tomato Products Company
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

12/19/2013:
Acquirer: The Hershey Company (HSY)
Acquiree: Majority Share of Shanghai Golden Monkey Food Company
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

12/23/2013:
Acquirer: Boulder Brands, Inc. (BDBD)
Acquiree: EVOL Foods
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

12/23/2013:
Acquirer: Amira Nature Foods Ltd (ANFI)
Acquiree: Basmati Rice GmbH,
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

1/2/2014:
Acquirer: Post Holdings (POST)
Acquiree: Dakota Growers Pasta Company
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

1/6/2014:
Acquirer: GreenStar Agricultural Corp. (GRE.CA)
Acquiree: Beichen Tomato Products Company
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

1/13/2014:
Acquirer: The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (HAIN)
Acquiree: Tilda Limited
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

1/15/2014:
Acquirer: Alliance Grain Traders Inc. (AGT.CA)
Acquiree: Assets of CLIC International
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

1/21/2014:
Acquirer: Tyson Foods (TSN)
Acquiree: Assets of Bosco's Pizza Co.
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

1/30/2014:
Acquirer: Amira Nature Foods Ltd (ANFI)
Acquiree: Basmati Rice GmbH
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

2/3/2014:
Acquirer: Post Holdings (POST)
Acquiree: Golden Boy Foods and Dymatize Enterprises
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

2/7/2014:
Acquirer: Bunge North America (BG)
Acquiree: Corn Masa Flour Mill
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

2/10/2014:
Acquirer: Bunge North America (BG)
Acquiree: Corn Flour Producers, LLC
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

2/13/2014:
Acquirer: American Lorain Corporation (ALN)
Acquiree: 51% share capital in Athena Group
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

2/18/2014:
Acquirer: Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM)
Acquiree: Remaining Interests in Delta Egg Farm, LLC
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

3/3/2014:
Acquirer: Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM)
Acquiree: Remaining Interests in Delta Egg Farm, LLC
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

3/5/2014:
Acquirer: Penford Corporation (PENX)
Acquiree: Gum Technology Corporation
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

3/25/2014:
Acquirer: Penford Corporation (PENX)
Acquiree: Gum Technology Corporation
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

4/1/2014:
Acquirer: Seneca Foods Corporation (SENEA)
Acquiree: 50% of Truitt Bros., Inc.
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

4/3/2014:
Acquirer: B&G Foods (BGS)
Acquiree: Specialty Brands of America
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

4/14/2014:
Acquirer: Saputo (SAP.CA)
Acquiree: Fluid Milk Activities of Scotsburn Co-Operative Services Limited
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

4/15/2014:
Acquirer: The Mosaic Company (MOS)
Acquiree: ADM's Brazil And Paraguay Fertilizer Distribution Business (ADM)
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

4/17/2014:
Acquirer: Post Holdings (POST)
Acquiree: Michael Foods
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

4/21/2014:
Acquirer: Hillshire Brands (HSH)
Acquiree: Van's Natural Foods from Catterton Partners
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

4/21/2014:
Acquirer: TreeHouse Foods (THS)
Acquiree: Protenergy Natural Foods
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

4/29/2014:
Acquirer: The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (HAIN)
Acquiree: Rudi's Organic Bakery, Inc.
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

5/1/2014:
Acquirer: J & J Snack Foods (JJSF)
Acquiree: Philly's Famous Water Ice, Inc.
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

5/5/2014:
Acquirer: B&G Foods (BGS)
Acquiree: Specialty Brands of America
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

5/7/2014:
Acquirer: Snyder's-Lance Inc. (LNCE)
Acquiree: Baptista's Bakery Inc.
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

5/12/2014:
Acquirer: The Hillshire Brands Company (HSH)
Acquiree: Pinnacle Foods Inc. (PF)
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

Quotes delayed 20 minutes

Email EnvelopeFree Email Alerts:
Get SEC Filing Alerts
Get Dividend Alerts

Food & Beverage M&A Page | www.TheOnlineInvestor.com

Copyright © 1998 - 2024, All Rights Reserved
Nothing in The Online Investor is intended to be investment advice, nor does it represent the opinion of, counsel from, or recommendations by BNK Invest Inc. or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries or partners. None of the information contained herein constitutes a recommendation that any particular security, portfolio, transaction, or investment strategy is suitable for any specific person. All viewers agree that under no circumstances will BNK Invest, Inc,. its subsidiaries, partners, officers, employees, affiliates, or agents be held liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on information obtained. By visiting, using or viewing this site, you agree to the following Full Disclaimer & Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Video widget and stock market videos powered by Market News Video. Quote data delayed at least 20 minutes; data powered by Ticker Technologies, and Mergent. Contact The Online Investor; Meet Our Editorial Staff.