Case Type: Merger & Acquisition
Case Style: Candidate Led
Industry: Food & Retail
Case Type: Merger & Acquisition
Industry: Food & Retail
Case by Bain & Company
Planters is an American snacks food company best known for its processed nuts. They are currently market leaders in peanut based snacks.
In recent years, client has witnessed slow growth in the peanut based snacks business and is currently looking forward to incorporate new products in its portfolio. Their internal growth strategy team has advised them to acquire American Cashew Corp. which specializes in cashew based snacks.
They have hired you to evaluate this acquisition option and make necessary recommendations.
Additional information (To be provided only on request)
- The objective of this acquisition is to-
- Improve profitability
- Pave path for future growth of the company
- Peanut based snacks are quite common among the middle-class income groups
- Their sales is mostly driven by their unique taste
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