Mergers & Acquisitions

Big break ups led to big changes on this Top 20 list of food manufacturers in 2012.

Post announces two unrelated transactions to acquire Golden Boy Foods and Dymatize Enterprises, to expand into the private label and active nutrition categories.

The new CEO comes after Christine Day stepped down, who served the company during an embarrassing sheer-pants quality problem and controversial remarks made by founder Chip Wilson.

The divestitures of Juicy Couture and Lucky Brand Jeans result in estimated net proceeds of $370 to $380 million.

WhiteWave plans to operate Earthbound Farm as a separate business unit, based in San Juan Bautista, California.

Canada Goose announces the completion of a definitive agreement to sell a majority stake in the company to Bain Capital, a global private investment firm.

Philip Morris International Inc. announces its agreement to acquire a 20 percent equity interest in Megapolis Distribution BV.

Nestl has invested CHF 9.9 million to expand production at one of its major regional manufacturing hubs, in western Turkey, creating an additional 100 jobs.