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
Haldiram's was last year also an acquisition target for India's Tata Group, one of country's biggest conglomerates
Tata Consumer Products Ltd., the owner of the Tetley tea brand, was uncomfortable with Haldiram's $10 billion valuation