ConAgra Foods to Acquire Private Label Pretzel Manufacturer
Updated 12/02/2011 to announce completion of sale.
11/11/2011 - Omaha, Neb. - ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) announced today that it has agreed to acquire
National Pretzel Company, based in Lancaster, Pa., from Brookstone Holdings.
National Pretzel makes private label pretzels in a variety of forms, including rods, sticks, braids and twists for a variety of customers, including many of the top grocery retailers in America. Financial terms of the transaction, expected to close within 30 days and subject to customary closing conditions, were not disclosed.
National Pretzel has posted net sales growth of 7 percent annually over the last three years, with total net sales approaching $200 million. The company has a leading position in the supply of private label pretzel items, and also posts sales under the HK Anderson and Shultz labels, both of which were included in the agreement. Also included in the agreement are three bakeries located in Lancaster, Pa., Hanover, Pa. and Visalia, Calif. More than 700 National Pretzel employees are expected to join ConAgra Foods when the transaction closes.
“Acquiring National Pretzel Company is consistent with our strategies for growth, which include expanding our private label footprint and growing in strategic adjacencies,” said Gary Rodkin, Chief Executive Officer of ConAgra Foods. “National Pretzel is a leading private label manufacturer with a strong team in an attractive category. We are excited about its future growth potential and are confident we can profitably leverage our innovation and supply chain capabilities as we integrate our businesses after close of the transaction.”
On December 2, 2011, ConAgra Foods announced that it has completed its acquisition of National Pretzel Company from Brookstone Holdings.
ConAgra Foods has acquired all assets of National Pretzel, including the HK Anderson and Shultz labels, as well as three bakeries located in Lancaster, Pa., Hanover, Pa. and Visalia, Calif. More than 700 National Pretzel employees officially joined ConAgra Foods today.
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