“$163 million?!!!? Hey, Terminate ME!” (Break-up fees in the middle market)
Hillshire Brands agreed last month to acquire Pinnacle Foods for $4.3 billion in a deal intended to broaden Hillshire’s product offerings beyond Ball Park hot dogs, Jimmy Dean sausages, and other protein products by adding Pinnacle’s roster of iconic grocery brands including Birds Eye, Mrs. Paul’s, Log Cabin, Duncan Hines, Vlasic and more. The market […]
5 Reasons to Sell Your Business in 2014
Owners of many privately-held businesses have sat out the recent resurgence in M&A activity while waiting for their company performance to rebound and waiting for M&A valuations to match their expectations once again. Abundant capital and fervent demand are fueling a strong M&A market, so owners should consider these five reasons to sell their businesses […]
Foodservice consolidation wave washes over food & beverage manufacturers
A wave of consolidation has swept across the foodservice distribution industry over the past decade as Reinhart Foodservice, Performance Food Group and Gordon Food Service and others have expanded their market share through acquisition. Notable deals in New England include Reinhart’s purchase of Agar Supply and Gordon’s purchase of Perkins Paper. That wave is about […]
