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Knott's Berry Farm Foods Inc & JM Smucker Co	Update Date: 06/04/08
Date Announced: 05/14/08
Value (million $USD): n/a

Status: Completed

TRANSACTION DETAILS
Date Announced	05/14/08
Date Originally Announced	05/14/08
Format	Acq. of Assets	Acquisition techniques	Divestiture
Attitude	Friendly	Agency	n/a
Value	n/a	Advisor Fees	n/a

SYNOPSIS
US - JM Smucker Co acquired Knott's Berry Farm Foods Inc, a producer of jams, jellies and preserves, from ConAgra Foods Inc. Terms were not disclosed.

TARGET
Name	Knott's Berry Farm Foods Inc
Industries	Flavoring extracts and flavoring syrups, nec
City	Buena Park
State	CA
Nation	United States
Incorporated in	n/a
Public Status	Subsidiary
Business Description	Knott's Berry Farm Foods Inc, located in Buena Park, California, produces jams, jellies, preserves, salad dressings, and syrups.
Advisors	NULL
Target Sales	n/a

ACQUIROR
Name	JM Smucker Co (SJM)
Industries	Flavoring extracts and flavoring syrups, nec; Pickled fruits and vegetables, salad dressings; Frozen fruits, fruit juices, and vegetables; Food preparations, nec; Groceries and related products, nec; Chemicals and allied products, nec; Farm-product raw materials, nec
City	Orrville
State	OH
Nation	United States
Incorporated in	OH
Public Status	Public
Business Description	JM Smucker Co, located in Orrville, Ohio, produces and wholesales jams, jellies, preserves, dessert toppings, pickles, relishes, peanut butter and frozen fruits and vegetables. The company's family of brands includes Smucker's, Jif, Crisco, Pillsbury, Eagle Brand, R.W. Knudsen Family, Hungry Jack, White Lily and Martha White in the United States, along with Robin Hood, Five Roses, Carnation and Bick's in Canada. The company was founded in 1897.
Advisors	NULL
Acquiror Sales	2.43 billion U.S. Dollar

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