Deals
J.M. Smucker to Buy Twinkies Maker Hostess for $5.6 Billion
- Consolidation trend growing among makers of snack foods
- Hostess had jumped in August on a report of takeover interest
Hostess Brands products.
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J.M. Smucker Co. agreed to acquire Twinkies maker Hostess Brands Inc. for about $5.6 billion, furthering a growing consolidation trend among the companies that stock the shelf-stable aisles at the heart of supermarkets.
Investors will get $34.25 in cash and stock for each Hostess Brands share, according to a statement on Monday. The price, which includes $900 million in debt, represents a 22% premium to Hostess’ closing price on Sept. 8.