date:Aug 13, 2012
UK-based private-label ice cream maker RR Ice Creamhas acquired Italian ice cream manufacturer Eskigel.
The acquisition, for around EUR77m (US$94.5m), will give RR an immediate and major presence in Europe's largest ice cream market, the company said.
Own-label ice cream manufacturer Eskigel recorded net sales of EUR81m in 2011. It operates from a facility in Terni, north of Rome and its product range includes ice cream sticks, ice lollies, cones, tubs and ice cream sandwiches.
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