ACQUIRED · 2021
Who Acquired Dole Food Company / Total Produce Merger?
Total Produce (Merger to form Dole plc) · $1.80B· 25.6× EBITDA
The acquisition
Dole Food Company / Total Produce Merger (Ireland / United States) was acquired by Total Produce (Merger to form Dole plc) in 2021 for $1.80B. Combined fresh produce company with Dole brand. The deal was priced at 25.6× EBITDA / 1.00× revenue.
Dole Food Company / Total Produce Merger at time of acquisition
Revenue
$9700.0M
EBITDA
$379.0M
Deal value
$1.80B
EV / EBITDA
25.6×
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Sourced from Dole plc Press Release. Primary source. Full deal page.
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