Bakalars Sausage Company plans to acquire Cargill's Schweigert brand of hot dogs, natural casing dogs, braunschweiger, summer sausage and breaded chicken products.
The deal will complete next month, the company said. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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"This is a wonderful addition to our portfolio of speciality meat items, and provides our business with another strong regional brand that complements our existing product line while strengthening and expanding our business," said president Mike Bakalars. "We are excited about Schweigert’s growth potential and the fact that, like our business, it was founded in the 1930s and it includes an established consumer brand."
Production will move from Cargill's production facility in Albert Lea, Minnesota, to the Bakalars plant at La Crosse, Wisconsin. Cargill plans to expand its remaining operations at Albert Lea, the group indicated.
John Niemann, president of Cargill's turkey and cooked meats' division, said: "Schweigert is a good fit for Bakalars and will provide their firm with incremental growth, while concurrently allowing us to expand other types of processing at Albert Lea to meet customer needs."
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