Haldiram Snacks Acquisition, Valuation, Funding & Investors

Busy Ming Group Co Ltd is principally engaged in the sale of snacks and beverages as well as the provision of related services. The company operates under the two brands: Ling Shi Hen Mang (Snacks Are Busy) and Zhao Yiming (Zhao Yiming Snacks). The majority of its revenue is derived from (i) sales of goods to franchisees and (ii) fees for franchising services. Geographically, it generates revenue only from the PRC.

Kikkoman was founded in 1917 following the merger of eight family-owned companies in Noda, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is the largest soy sauce manufacturer in Japan and the US. Domestically, it sells a broad range of food and beverage products, including but not limited to soy sauce, soy milk, licensed Del Monte products, and liquor. Kikkoman’s products are shipped to over 100 countries with eight global production plants across the US, Asia, Europe, and South America. Apart from food manufacturing, Kikkoman also operates a wholesale business that resells Asian foods globally.

BUA Foods PLC is involved in the food and fast-moving consumer goods business which processes, manufactures, and distributes food as well as packaged food. The company's business operations comprise five divisions, including Sugar, Flour, Pasta, Rice, and Edible Oils. It has four segments Flour segment, Sugar segment, Pasta segment, and Others. Maximum revenue is from sales of Flour.

Tata Consumer Products Ltd is a manufacturer and supplier of consumer food and beverages. The company's products include tea, coffee, water, salt, pulses, spices, and ready-to-eat offerings. Its key beverage brands include Tata Tea, Tetley, Eight O'Clock Coffee, Tata Coffee Grand, and Himalayan Natural Mineral Water, among others. Its food portfolio includes brands such as Tata Salt, Ching's Secret, Smith & Jones, Tata Soulfull, Tata Sampann, and others. The company has organised its businesses into the Branded segment, which derives maximum revenue, and the Non-Branded segment. Branded Segment is further sub-categorised as India Business and International Business. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from its business in India and the rest from international markets.

WH Group is a holding company and the world’s largest vertically integrated producer of pork and related packaged meat products. Its revenue is mainly derived from activities undertaken by its China and US operations, which are respectively via 70.3%-owned Henan Shuanghui Investment & Development Company and wholly owned Smithfield Foods Inc. In the US, its key packaged meats brands, in which it has a 6% market share, include Nathan’s hot dogs, Armour, John Morrell, and Curly’s, while in China, products are mainly under the Shuanghui brand, where it also has a 25% market share. We expect the company’s operating profit to be split almost equally between the US and China in the future with a small contribution from Europe.

Orkla ASA is a branded consumer goods company, originally from Norway. Its segments include Orkla Foods, Orkla Food Ingredients, Orkla Snacks, Orkla Health, Orkla India, Orkla Home & Personal Care, The European Pizza, Orkla House Care, Health and Sports Nutrition Group, Pierre Robert Group, and Lilleborg. It generates the majority of its revenue from Norway.

Mixue Group is a freshly-made drinks company. It is committed to providing value-for-money products to consumers, including freshly-made fruit drinks, tea drinks, ice cream, and coffee, typically priced around one U.S. dollar (approximately RMB6) per item. The company has two brands - a freshly-made tea drinks brand, Mixue, and a freshly-made coffee brand, Lucky Cup. Through a franchise model, it has cultivated a network of over 46,000 stores spanning China and 11 overseas countries. The company derives the majority of its revenue from mainland China.

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd primarily sells nonalcoholic beverages throughout the world. Most of the company's sales are in Japan, where its biggest products include Tennensui and Green Dakara bottled waters; Boss canned coffee; Pepsi, Orangina, and C.C. Lemon carbonated soft drinks; Suntory Oolong and Iyemon teas; Natchan juices; and Dekavita energy drinks. Other significant markets include France, the United Kingdom, Spain, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, New Zealand, and the United States. Core brands outside France include Lucozade, Orangina, Oasis, Schweppes, Ribena, Pepsi, Ovi, and Brand's Essence of Chicken.

Marico Ltd is an Indian consumer goods company. The company provides products across the health, beauty, and wellness category. It manufactures hair care, male grooming, skin care, edible oils, health foods, and fabric care products. Locally, Marico sells its products through brands such as Parachute, Parachute Advansed, Nihar, Nihar Naturals, Saffola, Hair & Care, Livon, Set Wet, Mediker, and Revive. Geographically, the company has two segments; India which derives key revenue; and International.

HeyTea is a Guangdong province-headquartered tea beverage chain renowned for cheese foam-topped teas and fresh fruit infusions like mango pomelo and strawberry cheese. Founded in 2012 in Kaiping as RoyalTea before rebranding, it operates outlets in over 300 Chinese cities and international locations in Los Angeles, London, and Sydney. The menu emphasizes low-sugar recipes using Southeast Asian fruits and has earned accolades from Time magazine as a top global chain.

China Mengniu Dairy is China’s second-largest dairy producer by market share. The company produces a wide range of dairy products, including liquid milk, yogurt, ice cream, infant milk formula, and cheese. Liquid milk, composed of milk, milk beverages, and yogurt, contributed roughly 80% of Mengniu’s revenue in 2024. Flagship lineups include Deluxe, Mengniu Pure Milk, Just Yoghurt, and Yoyi C. Mengniu also owns two infant formula brands, Yashili and Bellamy, as well as Milkground, a cheese brand.

Lotus Bakeries NV produces and sells snacks under a range of brands. Under the Peijnenburg and Snelle Jelle brands, the company supplies gingerbread in Netherlands. With the Nakd, Trek, Bear, and Urban Fruit brands, the company offers snacks made from natural ingredients and no added sugar. Lotus Bakeries operates in Belgium, with production facilities in Belgium, the Netherlands, France, and Sweden, and a number of sales units in Europe, the U.S., and Asia. The company's product portfolio is divided into six product lines: the caramelized biscuits line, the waffles and galettes line, the cake specialties line, the gingerbread line, the pepparkakor biscuits line, and the Dinosaurs biscuits line. Lotus Bakeries distributes its products through retail, catering, and food services.

Saputo is a dairy processor headquartered in Canada, with operations spanning the US, Australia and Argentina (international segment), and the UK (Europe segment). The company transforms raw milk into a wide range of dairy products, including cheeses, creams, and fluid milk. Saputo’s US operations account for the largest share of revenue at 46%, followed by Canada (27%), international (21%), and Europe (6%). Within its retail segment (49% of sales), Saputo owns notable brands such as Cathedral City and Armstrong. Beyond retail, the company serves the foodservice channel (33% of sales) and industrial customers (18%), providing ingredients and products for broader commercial use.

Mowi ASA is a Norway-based producer of farmed salmon, distributing salmon and other processed seafood globally. The company focuses on producing high-quality fish by producing its fish eggs and nurturing the fish in the early stages of their life. It operates in three business segments: Feed, Farming, and Sales & Marketing. Fish feed production comprises its two feed plants in Norway and Scotland. Farming includes a single operating segment composed of farming operations in Norway, Scotland, Canada, Chile, Ireland, the Faroe Islands, and Iceland, and Sales and Marketing is composed of two operating segments: Markets and Consumer Products. A majority of the company's revenue is generated from the Sales and Marketing business. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from Europe.

Historically meat-focused, Hormel Foods broadened its lineup to include other protein offerings and became a branded food company. The firm sells its wares through multiple channels, including US retail (61.6% of fiscal 2025 sales), US foodservice (32.6%), and international (5.9%). By product, 73% of fiscal 2025 sales were from perishable food and 27% from shelf-stable. Major brands include Hormel, Spam, Jennie-O, Columbus, Applegate, Planters, and Skippy. Many of these hold the number one or two market share in their respective categories.

Xingsheng Youxuan is a Changsha-based community shopping platform in China, founded in 2018. It operates through offline convenience stores offering online ordering and pickup for fresh vegetables, fruits, meat, poultry, seafood, staples, seasonings, and daily merchandise, fulfilling household needs via a hybrid retail model. Access the platform at www.xsyxsc.com.

Global Eggs is a privately owned holding group engaged in egg production and distribution with emphasis on sustainable practices, food safety, and quality standards.

Impossible Foods is a Walnut Creek-headquartered developer of plant-based meat alternatives using legume proteins and heme. The company produces Impossible Burger patties, ground beef, and sausage for retail and foodservice. Available at Burger King, Starbucks, and 30,000 US grocery stores, Impossible Foods partners with Disney parks and Lowes Foods. Founded in 2011, it focuses on recreating meat's taste and texture for climate-friendly proteins.