(Reuters) -General Mills said on Thursday it has entered proper right into a definitive settlement to build up Whitebridge Pet Brands’ North American premium cat feeding and pet treating enterprise in a transaction valued at $1.45 billion.
General Mills said the deal may further advance its Accelerate approach, with a give consideration to its core markets, worldwide platforms and highly effective native producers to drive common progress and top-tier shareholder returns in the long run.
Whitebridge’s enterprise incorporates the Tiki Pets and Cloud Star portfolio of producers, and its cat feeding and pet treating segments collectively make up $24 billion in retail product sales.
(Reporting by Ananya Mariam Rajesh and Neil J Kanatt in Bengaluru; Editing by Vijay Kishore)
