Mergers & Acquisitions
Tableau Softwares Acquisition Last Year Ranks as One of the Largest Tech Deals of 2019
The Seattle company was purchased by San Francisco-based Salesforce in a transaction valued at nearly $16B
In a year in which 10 mega-deals represented some 56% of the total value of all U.S. merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions in the tech sector, one deal involving a Seattle company ranked among the Top 10 largest of the year, according to an analysis of M&A activity by professional-services firm PwC. San Francisco-based sales-management…
Fruit-Packing Company Near Yakima Laying Off Nearly 200 in Wake of Acquisition by North Carolina Investment Firm
Washingtons tree-fruit industry is ripe for consolidation because of an oversupply of product and packing houses, industry observers say
Legacy Fruit Packers LLC in Wapato, Washington, just south of Yakima, is permanently laying off 199 workers in a move that is described as a closure, according to notifications filed with the state under the federal WARN Act. A North Carolina investment firm, International Farming Corp. (IFC), acquired Legacy Fruit Packers and two related companies…
Feeding Frenzy: National Food Giants Are Eager to Acquire Innovative Local Brands
Focus is on healthful, planet-friendly foods and beverages.
Two years ago, when Madeline Haydon was pregnant and trying to eat a healthier diet, she was disappointed by the choices of creamer available for her coffee. Widely used products such as Coffee-mate contained hydrogenated oils and sugar, not to mention mysterious substances with names like titanium dioxide, mono- and diglycerides, and carrageenan. The dairy-free…