Unilever completes sale of Ragu and Bertolli pasta sauce brands

Published: 30 June 2014

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London & Rotterdam – Unilever today announced that it has completed the sale of its North America pasta sauces business under the Ragu and Bertolli brands to Mizkan Group.

On May 22nd, the two companies announced the agreement for a total cash consideration of approximately $2.15 billion, including two production facilities.

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Unilever completes sale of Ragu and Bertolli pasta sauce brands