Overview
- If completed, the transaction would mark Alicorp’s entry into the snacks category within its Foods business.
- Inka Crops produces Andean-ingredient snacks under brands such as Inka Chips and Inka Corn sold in more than 25 markets, including the United States, Ecuador and Chile.
- Acquiring stakes in both the snack maker and its supplier would establish a vertically integrated chain from raw materials to commercialization.
- Procesadora Tropical supplies Inka Crops with key inputs and works closely with Peruvian agricultural producers.
- Alicorp disclosed the potential 60% stake purchase in a market filing as part of its portfolio diversification strategy.