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Research and Markets: Otis Spunkmeyer Acquisition Boosts IAWS Group Sales
Business Wire, Feb 4, 2008
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c81489) has announced the addition of Datamonitor's new report: Premium Company Profile: IAWS Group plc to their offering.
IAWS Group (IAWS), an international lifestyle food and agribusiness company, focuses on inorganic growth through acquisitions, to facilitate easy access into new markets. The group has also made substantial investments in enhancing its lifestyle foods business in the North American markets.
Scope of this title
- Contains corporate strategy, value chain presence and SWOT Analysis
- Provides detailed business description, segment analysis, 5-year financial trends, key products and key competitors
- Includes information on suppliers/partners, shareholding structure and key employees with biographies
Highlights of this title
IAWS has manufacturing operations based in the Republic of Ireland, the UK, Continental Europe, the US and Canada. IAWS operates seven manufacturing facilities in North America and three in Europe.
In October 2006, IAWS made its largest acquisition with the purchase of Otis Spunkmeyer (Otis), a leading brand in the sweet baked goods market in the US. Otis has already made a very strong contribution in the nine months since acquisition. In fiscal 2007, Otis contributed E220.1 million to the group's sales in North America.
In September 2006, the group established a new operating company, Origin Enterprises (Origin), in order to concentrate on its original core agri and non lifestyle foods businesses. Subsequently, the group launched an IPO of Origin in June 2007.
Key reasons to purchase this title
- Access all the important information and analysis on the company in a single report
- Understand company's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats along with business strategy and value chain
- Gain access to company's adjusted five year financial data along with key ratios and market capitalization
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