USA: Hershey to buy Amplify Snack Brands
Hershey, the US confectionery firm, is taking its first significant step beyond the chocolate category with the acquisition of snack food firm Amplify Snack Brands for $921 million. The deal “strengthens Hershey’s position in the snacking aisle and broadens its portfolio of innovative savory snacking brands”, the company said in a statement. The Amplify Snack Brands portfolio includes […]
USA: Amplify Snack Brands acquires Tyrrells in $390 million deal
Amplify Snack Brands, the producer of SkinnyPop popcorn, crisps and other snacks crisps, has announced that it will acquire UK based crisps and snack maker Tyrrells for £300 million ($390 million). The Amplify deal is the third time Tyrrells has been sold, with the company having first been purchased by Langholm Capital in 2008, followed […]