MÜLLER AGREES MINSTERLEY ACQUISITION
Müller is pleased to announce that it is to acquire the production facility in Minsterley, Shropshire which makes the Cadbury chilled desserts, including Cadbury Mousse, Trifle and twin-pot products, which Müller sells under licence from Cadbury.
Müller takes ownership of the facility from the start of January 2013 in a move which also sees the end of its co-packing agreement with current owners Uniq, part of the Greencore Group.
Heiner Kamps, Chief Executive Officer of Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller said: “The acquisition is in line with our strategy to internationally acquire profitable companies in markets where we already are a successful player.”
Ronald Kers, Chief Executive of Müller UK & Ireland Group said: “Müller has the leading position in the UK desserts sector and we are ambitious to build on this. This acquisition gives us the opportunity to further develop Cadbury brand's presence as part of our portfolio, and bring affordable luxury to the category.”
“We are delighted to reach this agreement with Greencore and look forward to working with the team at Minsterley to develop our presence in this exciting category”, Kers added.
