03.03.14
RiceBran Technologies (RBT), Scottsdale, AZ, a global producer and marketer of products derived from rice bran, has completed the acquisition of Irving, TX-based H&N Distribution, Inc., a formulator and co-packer of healthy and natural products for direct marketing, Internet sales and retail distribution markets both domestically and internationally. H&N serves the natural products, nutritional supplement and nutraceutical and functional food sectors.
The acquisition and integration of H&N’s product development and packaging capabilities is part of RBT’s strategic plan to vertically integrate its business in order to leverage its proprietary and patented family of rice bran derivative ingredients. With this acquisition, the company is now capable of providing a broad range of higher margin finished product solutions for customers in retail, direct-to-consumer and multi-level marketing channels.
RBT purchased 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of H&N for about $5.3 million, which included payments of $2 million in cash and $3.3 million in promissory notes.
As part of the acquisition, H&N’s founder and CEO Mark McKnight entered into a five-year employment contract with RBT to become senior vice president of contract manufacturing and a member of the company’s senior management committee. Mr. McKnight will also assume the newly created position of president of RBT’s H&N subsidiary.
The acquisition and integration of H&N’s product development and packaging capabilities is part of RBT’s strategic plan to vertically integrate its business in order to leverage its proprietary and patented family of rice bran derivative ingredients. With this acquisition, the company is now capable of providing a broad range of higher margin finished product solutions for customers in retail, direct-to-consumer and multi-level marketing channels.
RBT purchased 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of H&N for about $5.3 million, which included payments of $2 million in cash and $3.3 million in promissory notes.
As part of the acquisition, H&N’s founder and CEO Mark McKnight entered into a five-year employment contract with RBT to become senior vice president of contract manufacturing and a member of the company’s senior management committee. Mr. McKnight will also assume the newly created position of president of RBT’s H&N subsidiary.
