Cranswick plc Acquires Grove Pet Foods Limited
February 1, 2022
Cranswick plc has acquired Grove Pet Foods Limited, a Lincolnshire-based manufacturer of dried pet foods that supplies private label customers and sells under its own brands including Vitalin and Alpha Feeds. Grove employs over 100 people and supplies specialist pet stores and direct-to-consumer channels; Cranswick says the acquisition expands its product capabilities and complements its farm-to-fork integration and sustainability strategy.
- Buyers
- Cranswick plc
- Targets
- Grove Pet Foods Limited
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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