Gerber acquisition

Date announced: April 12, 2007
Date of closing: September 3, 2007
Key highlights
Acquisition price: USD 5.5bn
Sales 2007: USD 1.95bn
Business sector: Baby foods
Number of employees: 4,500
Geographic spread: Americas

Press releases: Nestlé Consolidates Nutrition Leadership Position Through Acquisition of Gerber - April 12, 2007

Nestlé completes its acquisition of Gerber - September 3, 2007
Presentation slides: Acquiring an Iconic Brand with Leading Positions in the High Growth, High Margin Baby Food Category - April 12, 2007 (pdf 871Kb)
Audio webcast: Gerber acquisition: This conference call was held on April 11, 2007.
Listen to the audio webcast (27 Mb).

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