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Findus此次收購將包括設在Valladoilid的工廠和La Cocinera品牌在西班牙的冷凍即食餐業務。但Findus將以不購買Valladoilid工廠作為交易的一部分。
此次收購將使Findus加強在法國、西班牙和比利時的即食食品類別的龍頭地位。

西班牙Findus總經理Jordi Fábregas說：“我們很高興能成為將la Cocinera及其員工帶入西班牙Findus家庭。這是一個很好的機會，實現即食食品在西班牙的領導地位，我們期待著一起向前邁進。

Findus集團行政總裁James Hill說：“這是Findus集團，這項併購案將我們在西班牙的銷售增加一倍以上，並進一步推動我們的整體業務戰略。la Cocinera是一個備受廣泛關注的品牌，在西班牙有50年的歷史，在冷凍即食食品提供高品質的食品和清晰的市場領導地位聲譽。芬達斯已經的冷凍蔬菜在西班牙市場的領導地位，此次收購將加強我們在西班牙冷凍市場不斷增長。我們期望能將現有的業務整合，實現顯著的協同效應。“

該工廠擁有170名員工，生產一系列的冷凍即食食品，la Cocinera品牌（卷餅、肉餅和雞塊等產品）出售。Findus集團的目的是要繼續發展la Cocinera品牌，深深紮根於市場。

在南歐，Findus專門生產商業化的冷凍產品，領導冷凍蔬菜中的品牌，此次收購將提供Findus“在西班牙的即食食品第一生產中心，並會進一步加強Findus在法國、西班牙和比利時的即食食品類別的地位。

新工廠增加了超過15個生產工廠（英國、斯堪的納維亞和法國），這也代表Findus集團在整個歐洲運行。

Findus集團將進行融資將使西班牙Findus獲得領頭地位，Findus集團在歐洲的海鮮和冷凍食品業務的營業額超過14億歐元。此次收購將增加5％的營業額。2014年該公司已實現英鎊67million經營性現金流和英鎊91million EBITDA的一年，同比上年增長4％。 預計本2015年財政將繼續保持樂觀態度。

關於Findus

Findus集團是歐洲領先的海鮮和冷凍食品企業之一，擁有超過6000名員工，年營業額超過14億歐元。在歐洲提供冷藏、冷凍、品牌和自有品牌，魚、蔬菜和膳食，Findus集團提供了廣泛的當地美食市場。

南歐Findus是南歐市場的領導者，營業額3億歐元，而在冷凍市場法國第1，西班牙地3和比利時地3。南歐Findus是公認的獨特的創新模式，這使得它的業務在法國拓展，同時帶頭促進可持續漁業。西班牙Findus是目前蔬菜和炒菜的兩個最大的冷凍類的領導品牌。

原文網址：http://aquaculturedirectory.co.uk/the-spanish-competition-commission-approves-the-purchase-of-la-cocinera-by-findus-group/#sthash.y0T9N4EZ.FHjFFufF.dpbs

The Spanish Competition Commission Approves the Purchase of “La Cocinera” by Findus Group

The acquisition will include the frozen ready meal business based at the Valladoilid factory and the La Cocinera brand in Spain. Findus is not buying the Valladolid factory as part of the deal, but will have control over its operations.
This purchase will allow Findus Southern Europe to reinforce its position in the ready meals category in France, Spain and Belgium.
The Findus Group today announces that it has secured approval from the Spanish Competition Authorities (la Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia) for the acquisition, without conditions, of La Cocinera frozen ready to eat meals business from Nestlé Spain. The acquisition will include the frozen ready meal business based at the Valladolid factory and La Cocinera brand in Spain, which has a retail turnover of some €65 (US$69.895) million. The acquisitions will double the retail scale of Findus Group’s operations in Spain. Nestlé and Findus will now move forward to close the deal as soon as possible.

Jordi Fábregas, Managing Director of Findus Spain, said: “We are pleased to be bringing La Cocinera and its employees into the Findus Spain family. This is a great opportunity to achieve a leadership position in ready meals in Spain and we look forward to moving forward with this together.”

James Hill, Chief Executive of Findus Group, said: “This is an important acquisition for Findus Group, which will more than double our retail sales in Spain, helping to achieve critical scale in this market and further our overall business strategy. La Cocinera is a well-regarded brand in Spain, with a 50-year heritage, a reputation for supplying high quality food and clear market leadership in frozen ready meals. Findus already has a market leadership position in frozen vegetables in Spain and this acquisition will increase our presence in the growing Spanish frozen ready meal market. We expect to achieve significant synergies from integrating this business unit with our existing operations.”

The factory, which has 170 employees, produces a range of frozen ready meals, which are sold under the La Cocinera brand (cannelloni, croquettes and chicken nuggets amongst others). The intention of Findus Group is to continue to develop the La Cocinera brand, which is already deeply rooted in the market.

In Southern Europe, Findus is dedicated to the production and Commercialisation of frozen products, and is leader in vegetables and stir fries. This acquisition will provide Findus’ first production centre for ready meals in Spain and will furthermore allow Findus Southern Europe to reinforce its position in the ready meals category in France, Spain and Belgium.

The new factory adds to the manufacturing footprint of over 15 production plants (in the United Kingdom, Scandinavia and France), that Findus Group already operates across Europe.

As part of the deal, Findus Spain will gain control of the state-of-the-art, well invested, frozen meal production facility in Valladolid. The acquisition will be financed from existing Findus Group cash flow. Findus Group is one of Europe’s leading seafood and frozen food businesses with a turnover in excess of 1.4billion euros. The additional turnover that this acquisition will add represents less than 5 percent of the current turnover of the Findus Group internationally. The acquisition follows Findus Group’s positive performance in 2014, achieving operating cash flow of £67million and EBITDA of £91million for the year, up 4 percent on the previous year, on a constant currency basis. 2014 was Findus Group’s second year of positive constant currency growth and the Group continues to be optimistic for the financial year ending 2015.

About Findus

Findus Group is one of Europe’s leading seafood and frozen food businesses, with more than 6,000 employees and a turnover in excess of 1.4billion euros. Providing chilled, frozen, branded and own-label, fish, vegetables and meals across Europe, Findus Group offers a wide range of local food to local markets.

Findus Southern Europe is a market leader with sales of 300million euros, and is number 1 in France, number 3 in Spain and number 3 in Belgium in the frozen market. Findus Southern Europe is recognised for its unique innovative model, which has allowed it to double its business in France and, at the same time, lead the way in promoting sustainable fishing. Findus Spain is currently the leading brand in two of the largest frozen categories: vegetables and stir-fries.