
Hearthside Food Solutions buys Greencore US
Hearthside Food Solutions, a leading contract manufacturer, has completed the acquisition of Greencore US, the American unit of Greencore Group PLC, an Ireland-based public company. Hearthside produces nutritional bars, snack bars, cookies, crackers and other snack foods. With 13 locations, 3,000 employees and revenues of more than $1.4 billion in 2017, Greencore US adds frozen breakfast foods, refrigerated snack kits, salad kits, and fresh-made sandwiches and entrees to Hearthside's capabilities. The transaction expands the Hearthside production network to 38 locations, 10,000 employees and $3 billion in revenue.