Confirmed Preliminary Control (100%) Closed Transaction verified confectionery Consumer CPG Food Food & Beverage

Nestlé US confectionery business acquired by Ferrero International S.A.

Ferrero International S.A. acquired Nestlé US confectionery business, a US food brand, on Mar 31, 2018.

Preliminary: The EV/revenue is not yet independently verified.

Transaction summary

Target: Nestlé US confectionery business
Acquirer: Ferrero International S.A.
Seller: Nestlé S.A.
Announced: 2018-01-16
Geography: United States
Tags: confectionery Consumer CPG Food Food & Beverage
Type: Acquisition
Deal type: Control
Stake acquired: 100%
First added: 2026-10-31
Latest update: 2026-10-31

Value and multiples

100% enterprise value

USD 2.8B

100% enterprise value | USD

Basis: Public source

Reported price is assumed to be 100% EV unless stated otherwise. Partial-stake estimates are qualified in the basis notes.

EV / revenue

3.11x

Unverified

Period: CY2016

Basis: Estimated

EV / EBITDA

EBITDA basis not stated

Basis: Estimated

Amounts paid and other reported values

Original reported amounts and bases; a stake payment is distinct from the estimated whole-company valuation.

Consideration: USD 2.8B

Basis

Reported value: US$2.8bn. Multiples use revenue of US$900m (CY2016).

Source summary

Nestle sells US confectionery business to Ferrero (Confectionery Production)

Confirmed

Swiss food giant Nestlé has agreed to sell its US confectionery business to Ferrero for $2.8 billion.

Open source

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