Annapurna Swadisht buys majority stake in Andri Agro Foods

Annapurna Swadisht Ltd agreed to acquire 75% of West Bengal-based Andri Agro Foods Pvt Ltd for an enterprise value of Rs 15 crore to expand into soya-based foods and pursue new export opportunities.
Annapurna Swadisht buys majority stake in Andri Agro Foods
A What happened
Annapurna Swadisht Ltd announced an agreement to acquire 75% of the equity share capital of Andri Agro Foods Pvt Ltd for a total enterprise value of Rs 15 crore. Andri Agro Foods will become a subsidiary of Annapurna Swadisht after the acquisition. The acquisition is intended to strengthen Annapurna Swadisht’s product portfolio and enable entry into soya-based food products in India and overseas, and into the groceries segment through bulk and premium namkeen products. The companies are targeting a combined turnover of Rs 50–60 crore at about 60% capacity utilisation of the acquired unit.

Key insights

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    Portfolio expansion into soya-based foods and namkeen: Shreeram Bagla said the acquisition would establish a presence in soya-based product markets in India and overseas and enable entry into the groceries segment through bulk and premium namkeen products.

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    Export push tied to the acquisition: Shreeram Bagla said the deal would open export opportunities for the existing portfolio alongside namkeen products and boost topline and bottomline.

Takeaways

Annapurna Swadisht is set to make Andri Agro Foods its subsidiary through a Rs 15 crore deal for a 75% stake and is targeting expanded product lines and a combined turnover of Rs 50–60 crore.

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Business & Markets Mergers & Acquisitions

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