Exceldor to acquire P&H Foods

June 6, 2014 – Exceldor and Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited have announced that they have signed a definitive agreement under which Exceldor will acquire P&H Foods. Included in the transaction are the primary turkey processing plant located in Hanover, Ontario, and a joint venture interest in Golden Valley Farms consisting of a further processing plant located in Arthur, Ontario. P&H Foods produces and sells products under the Butterball brand in Canada under a licensing agreement with Butterball, LLC, headquartered in Garner, North Carolina. The transaction is expected to close in the third Quarter of the current calendar year, shortly after required regulatory approvals are received. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

“The acquisition of P&H Foods gives us the opportunity not only to expand our operations outside the Province of Quebec, but also integrate Butterball to our portfolio of existing brands in Canada,” said René Proulx, Exceldor’s President and Chief Executive Officer in a press release. As a result of this acquisition, Exceldor will have revenues in excess of $625 million and its products will be sold across Canada.

Proulx says the company is excited about the growth opportunities it foresees with the Butterball brand, positioning Exceldor to be the market leader in the turkey processing industry in Canada. He notes that employees of P&H Foods will be retained. 

Paul Borg, President of P&H Foods said in the joint press release that P&H is pleased to be joining Exceldor and thanked the Board of Directors at Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited for the consistent support and direction they have provided to P&H Foods over the past 31 years.

About Exceldor Cooperative

Exceldor is a cooperative whose mission is to produce poultry its customers can serve with pride. The organization, headquartered in Levis (Quebec), employs more than 1400 people and generates 500 M$ in revenues. Exceldor divides production between its Quebec plants in Saint-Damase, Saint-Anselme, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville and Saint-Agapit. Its facilities are among the most modern in North America. Every week, Exceldor processes 1.4 million chickens and turkeys for the retail, food service and secondary processing markets.

About Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited

Parrish and Heimbecker, Limited is a private, family owned business, founded in 1909.  It is involved in many aspects of agri-business including grain procurement and merchandising, milling, animal nutrition programs, poultry farming and food processing.