Deal

J M SMUCKER Co acquires Rowland Coffee Roasters, Inc. (Cafe Bustelo / Cafe Pilon)

May 2011 full acquisition ready

Snapshot

J M SMUCKER Co acquired Rowland Coffee Roasters, Inc. (Cafe Bustelo / Cafe Pilon) in May 2011. Rowland Coffee Roasters, Inc. (Cafe Bustelo / Cafe Pilon) is a Miami, Florida, USA (distribution concentrated in northeastern U.S. and southern Florida)-based Coffee (Hispanic brands) business.

Acquirer
J M SMUCKER Co
Target
Rowland Coffee Roasters, Inc. (Cafe Bustelo / Cafe Pilon)
Value
(not disclosed)
Date
May 2011
Type
full acquisition
Status
ready
01 Scorecard

The deal at a glance

Private-market deal
J M SMUCKER Co acquires Rowland Coffee Roasters, Inc. (Cafe Bustelo / Cafe Pilon)
Deal value
(not disclosed)
Sector
Coffee (Hispanic brands)
Date
May 2011
VectorShift
Made on VectorShift

About this deal

J M SMUCKER Co acquired Rowland Coffee Roasters, Inc. (Cafe Bustelo / Cafe Pilon), a transaction completed in May 2011.

Rowland Coffee Roasters, Inc. (Cafe Bustelo / Cafe Pilon) operates in Coffee (Hispanic brands), is based in Miami, Florida, USA (distribution concentrated in northeastern U.S. and southern Florida), had revenue of about Total net sales in excess of $110 million in calendar 2010. Rowland Coffee Roasters is a privately held Miami-based coffee company whose products are sold primarily under the leading Hispanic Cafe Bustelo and Cafe Pilon brands, with distribution concentrated in the northeastern U.S. and southern Florida. It is a leading U.S. producer of espresso coffee.

Strengthens and broadens Smucker's leadership in the U.S. retail coffee category and establishes a strong presence with Hispanic consumers in the U.S.

Leading Hispanic coffee brands and a strong espresso position, broadening Smucker's retail coffee leadership. Integrated into Smucker's Coffee segment

This acquisition strengthens and broadens the breadth of our leadership in the U.S. retail coffee category. The addition of the Cafe Bustelo and Cafe Pilon coffee brands, each with a rich heritage, provides us with a unique opportunity to establish a strong presence in coffee with Hispanic consumers in the U.S.
Richard Smucker, Executive Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, The J.M. Smucker Company
Advisors not disclosed

No advisory firms have been disclosed for this transaction.

Sources Press releaseSEC filing Last updated

See how VectorShift works for your firm

Request Demo