Articles Tagged with ''acquisition''

Arca Continental, the second largest Coca-Cola bottler in Latin America and parent company of Wise Snacks, Bokados and Inalecsa, has announced the acquisition of Deep River Snacks, a company of premium better-for-you snacks based in the state of Connecticut.

Looking to make a world a “KIND”er place, as well as provide the company with a powerful healthy snacking brand, Mars, Inc. announced a strategic partnership with KIND, a New York City-based manufacturer of healthy snack bars whose recipes include ingredients such as whole nuts, seeds, whole grains and pieces of fruit. 

Vestar Capital Partners (“Vestar”) and Wind Point Partners (“Wind Point”) have announced that Vestar has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Nonni’s Food Group (“Nonni’s”) from Wind Point.

Wind Point Partners and portfolio company Evans Food Group ("Evans") are pleased to announce that Evans has acquired Gaytan Foods Inc.

Since moving to its new home in Cranford, N.J. a year ago, Kopper’s Chocolate has tripled its production capacity and introduced other initiatives designed to strengthen its position as a confectionery manufacturer.

In September of this year, Product Dynamics - a division of RQA, Inc., was acquired by Brisan, to now offer clients a complete suite of ingredients and consumer and sensory research and product development services.

First off, I don’t have any insider info. This is purely a speculative piece. And really, who else but Nestlé really knows, and they probably haven’t decided on whom or whether either. But let’s consider the candidates: Hershey, Ferrero, Mondelez International, Mars, Perfetti Van Melle, Leaf Brands and perhaps even Tootsie Roll? And then there’s the recent comment made by Just Born’s Matt Pye about buying select brands.