Smucker to buy Hostess in $5.6B deal
J.M. Smucker on Monday announced that it will buy Hostess Brands, the maker of Twinkies, Ding Dongs and other snacks, as part of a $5.6 billion deal.
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J.M. Smucker on Monday announced that it will buy Hostess Brands, the maker of Twinkies, Ding Dongs and other snacks, as part of a $5.6 billion deal.
J.M. Smucker on Monday announced that it will buy Hostess Brands, the maker of Twinkies, Ding Dongs and other snacks, as part of a $5.6 billion deal.
Shares of the classic jelly company crashed as much as 8% while Hostess stock rallied by more than double that on Monday.
U.S. packaged food companies are set for a flurry of deals in a push to revamp their brand portfolios as their pandemic-era fortunes fade and benefits of price hikes start to taper off. Last month, Campbell Soup struck a $2.7 billion deal for Rao's sauce maker Sovos Brands. Unilever bought premium frozen yogurt brand Yasso in North America, while Snickers maker Mars acquired healthy foods maker Kevin's Natural Foods.
Kraft Heinz, Kellogg, General Mills, and other leading snack makers could serve up gains of 20% or more. Their healthy dividends are a plus.