In a major expansion of its global reach, Grupo Bimbo, the bakery empire owned by Mexico's second richest extended family, has reached an agreement to buy East Balt Bakeries for $650 million, Daniel Servitje Montull, Chairman of Grupo Bimbo, said in a statement Thursday.
"This acquisition drives Bimbo's growth strategy to expand our global leadership and serve better and more consumers. East Balt enjoys long-standing strategic relationships with the largest and most established brands in the world. We look forward to East Balt employees soon joining Grupo Bimbo's family to continue growing in a joint way," Servitje said in the statement.
Grupo Bimbo will finance the purchase with a long-term credit line, Guillermo Quiroz, Bimbo's chief financial officer, said in the statement.
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