Making
our Mark

Valeo Foods Group is a leading international food business that has built three significant growth platforms; the UK, Europe, and Ireland, each with its own diverse portfolio of leading food brands that include Rowse, Kettle, Jacob’s, Barratt and Balconi. As a fast-growing consolidator in the food sector, we have expanded rapidly and grown revenues to approximately €1.2 billion while employing 4,500 talented people across our network of 27 well-invested manufacturing facilities.

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Latest News

Valeo Foods Group leaps ahead of category with near-term and net-zero targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative

12 Sep 2024

Valeo Foods Group’s ambitious plan to set near-term and net-zero targets, across its operations and value chain, has received approval from Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Owing to recent changes in sector-specific climate target setting, Valeo Foods Group is one of the first companies in our category to set near-term and net-zero targets including FLAG (Forestry, Land, and Agriculture) and Non-FLAG targets.

Acquisition of I.D.C. Holding accelerates Valeo Foods Group’s ambition to be the major sweet treats player of Europe

05 Sep 2024

Valeo Foods Group, one of Europe’s leading producers of quality sweets, treats and snacks, has agreed to acquire I.D.C. Holding, a major independent producer of quality wafers, biscuits, confectionary and chocolate in Central and Eastern Europe.

Valeo Foods Group completes second North American transaction with acquisition of Appalaches Nature

22 Jul 2024

Valeo Foods Group, one of Europe’s leading producers of quality sweets, treats and snacks, has completed the acquisition of Appalaches Nature, a Canadian maple syrup business which operates from a state-of-the-art 100,000 sq. ft. carbon neutral facility in Thetford Mines, Québec.

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Expanding our Business

2010

Shamrock & Batchelor's
merged to form Valeo Foods

2011

Jacob Fruitfield
Group acquired

2014

Rowse Honey
added to portfolio

2015

Balconi (Italy) & Robert Roberts & Kelkin (Ireland) acquired

2017

Raisio PLC’s Confectionery
Division and
Valdenza acquired

2018

Tangerine Confectionery acquired

2019

Kettle Foods and Matthew Walker acquired

2020

It’s All Good (Manomasa) added to portfolio

2021

Schluckwerder Holding acquired

2022

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Our Brand Leadership

At Valeo Foods we are passionate about what we do and the foods we produce. We also know that the best foods begin with the best ingredients. That’s why we work closely with farmers, growers, beekeepers and local communities across the world to ensure that the products we produce are the best they can be, continuing to delight and excite consumers around the world.

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Driven
by Success

We are on an exciting journey to becoming a global leader in consumer foods and we will achieve this by continuing to build our growth platforms in the UK, Europe, and Ireland through the expansion of our portfolio of market-leading brands and by extending our sourcing, manufacturing, distribution and sales footprint across the world.

Our strategy

Industry Experts

At Valeo Foods, our people are at the heart of our success. We champion and leverage their exceptional experience, expertise and flair across food sourcing, manufacturing, brand development, marketing, sales and distribution.

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