Valeo Foods

Agenda: Bain Capital’s purchase of Valeo nets it 85 household brands across 106 markets

US private equity group Bain buys Irish firm Valeo which also makes Jacobs products

PAI Partners, Cinven and Bain Capital are given until end of May to submit final bids

Acquisition of Schluckwerder is Irish group’s 18th buyout in 10 years

Dublin-based group sees ‘positive’ impact on sales of pasta, flour and canned goods as consumers splurge on groceries and bake at home

Deal for It’s All Good is the Irish group’s 17th acquisition since 2010

Major UK brands keen to secure supply chains

Dublin-headquartered group recently surpassed the €1bn turnover threshold

Premium quality products can seize great opportunity to extend global footprint

M&M Walshe will join the London private equity firm’s Eight Fifty Food Group

Valeo recently acquired crisp maker Kettle Foods and Christmas pudding producer Matthew Walker

Dublin-based company recently bought Kettle crisps British operation

Cantillon: After purchase of Kettle crisps, will Valeo Foods itself become focus of an offer?

Acquisition is the 12th in the nine years since it was founded

Irish food group in exclusive talks with Campbell Soup to buy UK and Ireland arm of company behind Metcalfe popcorn

Private equity company buys Young’s Seafood for second time