1、Baked GoodsBaked GoodsMarket MonitorMarket MonitorMergers&AcquisitionsCapital RaiseStrategic AdvisorySummer 2025U.S.Baked Goods M&A Transaction Volume by Buyer TypeCommentaryBaked Goods Market TrendsBaked Goods Market TrendsCOMMENTARYCOMMENTARYDespite headwinds resulting from newly implemented tarif

2、f policies as well as an evolving regulatory environment,M&A activity within the Baked Goods sector has remained resilient,outpacing that of the broader Food&Beverage industry.Due to the highly fragmented nature of the Baked Goods sector,private equity-backed platform companies have emerged as an ac

3、tive buyer type.Notable examples include Legacy Bakehouse(Benford Capital Partners),Sweetmore Bakeries(Shore Capital Partners)and Commercial Bakeries(Graham Partners).Valuation multiples of publicly traded Baked Goods companies have increased 12%since January 1st,recently surpassing those of their C

4、PG counterparts.has been acquired byOn March 25,2025,middle market private equity firm One Equity Partners(“OEP”)announced it agreed to acquire CraftMark Bakery(“CraftMark”),an Indianapolis-based supplier of bakery products for quick service restaurants and in-store retail bakeries,from fellow inves

5、tment firm CIC Partners.Founded in 2013,CraftMark is a leading manufacturer of frozen baked goods including bread dough,cookie dough,pre-deposited muffins,flatbread and ready-to-eat cookies.CraftMarks highly automated 345,000 sq.ft.facility contains seven production lines with a total capacity of ov

6、er 500 million lbs.The company employs over 400 bakers.“The North American frozen bakery space is a large,growing and fragmented market in which OEP has previous experience.Our investment in CraftMark presents an opportunity to participate in the attractive foodservice and in-store bakery segments e