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TRANSACTIONS
Selected Transaction Advisory Track Record
Dr. Oetker acquired Mavalério.
August 2019
CRG acted as exclusive financial advisor to Mavalério
About the Company
- Mavalério is the largest player in decorative confectionery in Latin America.
- A family-owned company with 50 years in the market, more than 7,000 customers, and 31,000 tons of products sold per year, primarily confectionery decorations and coatings.
- It has three production facilities, located in Itatiba, São Paulo; Recife, Pernambuco; and Virginia, USA.
About the Buyer
- Dr. Oetker was founded 125 years ago and is part of the Oetker Group, with several production facilities and companies across 39 countries.
- In 2017, Dr. Oetker generated sales of EUR 2.4 billion and had more than 11,000 employees.
- Its product portfolio includes more than 4,000 items, such as baking products, desserts, pizzas, frozen meals, among others.
Transaction Rationale
- Dr. Oetker’s first acquisition in Brazil.
Transaction Highlights
- Mavalério was the largest company in the segment still under Brazilian ownership.
- The process provided access to players across several countries worldwide, highlighting CRG’s strong global network in the food segment.
- Consolidates CRG’s expertise in the food segment, with CRG’s partners having advised all coatings companies sold in Brazil to date.
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