Biscuit International Acquires Continental Bakeries
October 22, 2021
Biscuit International, a Platinum Equity-backed European private‑label biscuit manufacturer, has agreed to acquire Continental Bakeries from its majority shareholder Goldman Sachs Asset Management. The deal brings Continental’s 13 production facilities and more than 2,300 employees into Biscuit International, strengthening the combined group's product portfolio and pan‑European footprint; completion was anticipated in H1 2022 subject to customary approvals.
- Buyers
- Biscuit International, Platinum Equity
- Targets
- Continental Bakeries
- Sellers
- Goldman Sachs Asset Management
- Platforms
- Biscuit International
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- South Holland, Netherlands
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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