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Haldiram Group is in talks with US-based Inspire Brands to launch the Jimmy John's sandwich chain in India, marking its entry into the western-style QSR space to compete with global brands

Temasek's subsidiary Jongsong will acquire under 10% stake in Haldiram Snacks Food, now consolidated under HSFPL following a major FMCG merger in April

The process of merging Haldiram's Nagpur and Delhi branches to form Haldiram Snacks Food Private Ltd has been completed, informed its CEO Krishan Kumar Chutani on the social media platform LinkedIn. "A new chapter begins in the Haldiram story, and it's a significant one," Chutani posted on LinkedIn on Monday. The FMCG businesses of Haldiram Snacks Private Ltd (Delhi) and Haldiram Foods International Pvt Ltd (Nagpur) have come together as one -- Haldiram Snacks Food Private Ltd (HSFPL). "This isn't just a merger. It's a fresh start, a meaningful coming together of legacy, passion, and a shared vision for the future. Where timeless flavours meet bold ideas, and the journey only gets more exciting from here," said Chutani. The merger has already received regulatory clearances from fair trade regulator CCI and respective benches of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) in 2023. In HSFPL, the Delhi unit holds 56 per cent stake and rest 44 per cent is owned by the Nagpur branch. The

For its partners and vendors, this merger means deeper relationships and wider opportunities; and for its customers, it means everything they love and a lot of new things to look forward to

This development comes weeks after Singapore-based investment firm Temasek acquired a 10 per cent stake in the company for approximately $1 billion

Other private equity players that were in the race to acquire a stake in the snacks major backed out, citing very high valuations

The sale is one of the largest recent transactions in India's FMCG sector and could pave the way for more foreign investment in the industry

Haldiram's, in contrast, is one of the handful of Indian-owned and -developed brands that not only grew but held its own against the snack foods flood from multinationals

Both the Agrawal family and Temasek have signed a term sheet for a stake sale by the Agrawal family

The Haldiram brand which is today a household name had a rather humble beginning in the streets of Bikaner, which was started by Ganga Bishan Agarwal, fondly called Haldiram

Temasek has emerged as the leading contender to acquire a minority stake in Haldiram Snacks, after signing a term sheet with the promoters, with a valuation between $10 billion-$11 billion

Considerations are ongoing and no final decisions have been made, the people said. Representatives for Blackstone, GIC, Haldiram and ADIA declined to comment

Haldiram's founding promoters, the Agarwal family considering an IPO post-sale, aiming for a Rs 93,500 crore valuation

Haldiram Bhujiawala, which retails its products under the brand 'Prabhuji,' has been a prominent player in the snacks and savoury industry for six decades

Earlier, the promoters of Haldiram's were exploring the possibility of selling a controlling 51 per cent stake, a move that would have valued the company between $8 billion and $10 billion

The Singapore state investor is holding preliminary talks to buy from 10 per cent to 15 per cent in Haldiram's

Blackstone, together with consortium partners Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and Singapore's GIC, have been in discussions for several months with the Agrawal family members based in Delhi and Nagpur

Expected IPOs in the coming months include those of Ola Electric, FirstCry, Waaree Energies, Fincare Small Finance Bank, Bansal Wire Industries, NSDL, among others

IPO considerations are preliminary and the controlling shareholders may still decide to lower their asking price and proceed with a sale

Major foreign private equity firms like Blackstone, Bain Capital, and Singapore's Temasek seek up to 76% stake in the Indian food giant