ENGINEERINGNET.EU -- The French Bonduelle announces the acquisition of four of the five Allens frozen vegetable industrial sites in the US: Bergen, Oakfield, Brockport (State of New York) and Fairwater (Wisconsin).
In 2011 the Allens Group’s sales of frozen vegetables represented a volume of around 150,000T in the USA, with 40% going to the General Public, 25% to Foodservice and 35% to industrial sales. Allens is a family business created in 1926.
The acquisition also includes the Chill Ripe and Garden Classic brands as well as the right to use the Allens and Veg-All brand names for a period of 18 months.
The transaction could be concluded at the end of March, states Bonduelle. With this acquisition, the Bonduelle Group becomes one of the main players in prepared vegetables in North America.
No financial details were released.
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BACKGROUNDER
The Bonduelle Group, whose head office is situated in Villeneuve d’Ascq in northern France, is the world leader in prepared vegetables (canned, frozen, dehydrated, bagged salads in sachets and delicatessen products). It operates 42 production sites in Western Europe, Poland, Hungary, Russia, Canada and Brazil, generates a turnover of €1,726 million and employs 7,250 permanent employees.
