Land O’Lakes, Inc., has announced a signed agreement to acquire Kozy Shack Enterprises, Inc., a market leader in the chilled dairy desserts category in North America.
Land O’Lakes President and CEO Chris Policinski said, “Kozy Shack is a strong strategic fit with our value-added dairy foods product portfolio. This long-time company – known for its strong brand and reputation for quality — opens the door for Land O’Lakes to achieve future growth in the attractive dairy dessert category.”
Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions. The deal is expected to close on July 31.
Kozy Shack, based in New York, was founded by Vincent Gruppuso more than 40 years ago, and has remained a family-owned company. Kozy Shack is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium dessert products in the U.S. and Canada, and has a presence in Ireland for European customers. Production facilities are located in Hicksville, NY, Turlock, CA. and Lough Egish, Ireland (60 miles north of Dublin). The company also owns and operates a logistics services company, Freshway Distributors.
According to Policinski, the acquisition of Kozy Shack offers several benefits for Land O’Lakes. “The acquisition of Kozy Shack represents a new category for the cooperative – refrigerated desserts – which enables us to provide our retail customers with an even wider selection of premium dairy food products.”
Policinski noted that Land O’Lakes will apply its extensive sales, marketing, distribution and customer service expertise to expand sales of Kozy Shack products. In addition, the simple ingredients in Kozy Shack desserts reflect the same focus on quality, wholesome ingredients and products that has been the hallmark of Land O’Lakes throughout its 90-year history.
Source: Land O’Lakes, Inc.