BelGioioso Cheese, Inc. will acquire Polly-O, a historic cheese brand founded in 1899.
BelGioiso said the Polly-O brand will help expand its footprint in the dairy category. Last year, Polly-O achieved net sales of roughly $177 million.
“We are thrilled to add the Polly-O brand to our portfolio and want to thank the teams at Kraft Heinz and Lactalis Group for their assistance and dedication to finalizing the agreement in such a short time,” said Errico Auricchio, president, BelGioioso Cheese, in a statement. “I am confident this will benefit consumers thanks to healthy competition in the category as a result of this acquisition.”
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