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Cooke

Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Cooke Inc. is a privately owned, family-run global seafood company with aquaculture and wild fishery operations across multiple countries. Its vertically integrated business spans seafood production, harvesting, processing, sales, and distribution.

Focus Areas
Seafood processing, Aquaculture, Wild fishery operations

Tracked deals

4

4 tracked deals across 2015-2026.

Recent pace

1

1 tracked deal announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

3 buyout · 1 divestiture

Cooke Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 3 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 3 years for Cooke. 1 2019 1 2023 ~1 est. 1 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Cooke Inc. to Acquire Mowi Canada East Salmon Farming Operations
    June 30, 2026
    Buyer
    Cooke Inc.
    Target
    Mowi Canada East (9k GWT salmon farming operations in Canada East)
    Seller
    Mowi
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Location
    Canada
    Type
    Divestiture

    Mowi entered into a share purchase agreement to divest its Mowi Canada East salmon farming operations in Canada East to Cooke Inc. for CAD 225 million (debt-free basis), with closing expected in the second half of 2026 subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals.

  • Cooke Inc. Acquires Slade Gorton
    March 15, 2023
    Buyer
    Cooke Inc.
    Target
    Slade Gorton
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Location
    Massachusetts, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Cooke Inc. has acquired Slade Gorton, one of the largest U.S. distributors, importers, and manufacturers of fresh and frozen seafood. Slade Gorton will remain led by family members Kim Gorton (CEO) and Mike Gorton Jr. (EVP), and will be integrated into Cooke's vertically integrated seafood network to strengthen Cooke's U.S. distribution and product offering.

  • Cooke Inc Acquires Farallon Aquaculture de Nicaragua S.A.
    May 16, 2019
    Buyer
    Cooke Inc.
    Target
    Farallon Aquaculture de Nicaragua S.A.
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Location
    León Department, Nicaragua
    Type
    Buyout

    Cooke Inc acquired Farallon Aquaculture de Nicaragua S.A., a vertically integrated shrimp producer and supplier headquartered in León, Nicaragua. The acquisition expands Cooke's global aquaculture footprint and strengthens its shrimp supply and processing capabilities for markets in Asia, Europe and the U.S.

  • Cooke Seafood Group Offers to Acquire Fripur S.A. Assets
    December 18, 2015
    Buyer
    Cooke Seafood Group, Cooke Seafood USA, Inc.
    Target
    Fripur S.A.
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Location
    Montevideo, Uruguay
    Type
    Buyout

    Cooke Seafood Group (through its U.S. affiliate Cooke Seafood USA, Inc.) submitted an offer to acquire 100% of the assets of Uruguayan seafood processor Fripur S.A. The bid, announced in December 2015, is being advised by Antarctica Advisors and aims to preserve operations and workers while expanding Cooke's global processing and distribution footprint.

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Food & Beverage Buyers & Acquisitions 4 tracked deals by Cooke. Acquisitions in Massachusetts 1 tracked deal by Cooke.

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