Mondelēz International announced the acquisition of Enjoy Life Foods, a private U.S. snacking company and the market-leading brand in the fast-growing "free from" segment.
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Enjoy Life offers more than 40 products, including cookies, chocolate, snack bars, and savory snacks that are allergy-friendly and glutenfree.
Enjoy Life's products are free from the eight most common allergens – wheat, dairy, peanuts, tree nuts, egg, soy, fish and shellfish – which together account for about 90 percent of all food allergies.
"As we focus on continuing to drive growth in snacking, the acquisition of Enjoy Life Foods is a great strategic fit for us," said Mark Clouse, Chief Growth Officer at Mondelēz International.
"The Enjoy Life brand expands our portfolio into faster growing, on-trend, ‘betterfor-you' areas and provides an excellent platform to make these delicious offerings available to consumers with ‘free-from' needs or simply looking for healthy-lifestyle options, both in the United States and beyond."
The $12 billion "free-from" market in the United States is large and growing at strong double-digit rates1 , driven by an increasing incidence of food allergies and food intolerances as well as consumers adopting "free from" as a healthy-lifestyle option.
"Enjoy Life offers an excellent brand promise that's trusted by their loyal and engaged consumers," Clouse said.
"We're excited about the extraordinary potential of this business and the entrepreneurial team leading it. We have a great opportunity to share our expertise, learn from their experience and work to accelerate Enjoy Life's growth in this exciting consumer space." ■
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