date:May 26, 2014
t 5 to 10 cents accretive to annual EPS including synergies, she said.
Sources said other bidders for Wild included British food ingredients group Tate Lyle PLC, Swiss scents and flavors firm Givaudan, Japanese seasonings maker Ajinomoto and private equity group EQT.
Tate Lyle, Givaudan and EQT declined to comment. Ajinomoto and Wild could not be immediately reached for comment.
Hans-Peter Wild, son of founder Rudolf Wild, owns 65 percent of Wild Flavors, while buyout group KKR owns 35 perc