Dechert Advises B&G Foods, Inc. on Acquisition of Crisco® Brand
October 27, 2020
Dechert is advising B&G Foods, Inc. in its agreement to acquire the Crisco® brand of oils and shortening from The J.M. Smucker Co. As part of the acquisition, B&G Foods is also acquiring a manufacturing facility and warehouse in Cincinnati, Ohio. The deal is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2020, subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of regulatory approvals.
B&G Foods and its subsidiaries manufacture, sell and distribute high-quality, branded shelf-stable and frozen foods across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.
The Dechert team advising B&G Foods includes corporate partner Stephen Leitzell, and associates Michael Gordon, Juan Zambon, Tiffany Pan and Kristen Thompson; finance partner Sarah Gelb; real estate special counsel Francois Quintard-Morenas; environmental special counsel John Ix; labor counsel Ian Downes; employee benefits partner David Jones and associate Lany Villalobos; and tax partner Edward Lemanowicz and associate George Davis.
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