Bellisio, a manufacturer and distributor of single-serve frozen entrées, will become an integral part of the CPF vision to be the “Kitchen of the World.”
November 17, 2016
Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF), based in Bangkok, announced plans to acquire Minneapolis-based Bellisio Foods, Inc. from Centre Partners, New York, for $1.075 billion.
Bellisio Foods partnered with Chili’s Grill & Bar, a Dallas, Texas-based division of Brinker International, Inc., to introduce a new line of licensed Chili’s-inspired frozen meals for consumers to serve at home.
Overhill Farms, Inc., Los Angeles, said it signed a sales, distribution, and co-manufacturing agreement with Bellisio Foods, Inc., Minneapolis, to distribute Boston Market brand frozen foods.
GE Capital, Corporate Finance, Norwalk, Conn., said it is an administrative agent for a $168 million cash flow credit facility to frozen entree processor Bellisio Foods, Inc.
You’re either part of the problem or part of the (meal) solution. Pardon the play on words, but a visit to Bellisio Foods has me thinking about certain problems with retail meal solutions.