McCormick & Company Acquires Brand Aromatics
March 9, 2015
McCormick & Company acquired 100% of Brand Aromatics, a Lakewood, New Jersey-based supplier of natural savory flavors, marinades and broth/stock concentrates, for approximately $63 million in cash. The acquisition expands McCormick's industrial flavor capabilities and broadens its value-added product offerings to packaged food companies and restaurants.
- Buyers
- McCormick & Company
- Targets
- Brand Aromatics
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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