You want to sell your candy factory? Then it's good to know what the takeover market in the field of candy factories looks like. Candy is widely established, yet changes are on the horizon.
The acquisition figures of candy factories are not publicly published, but of course the figures of food wholesalers are. After years of a fairly stable trend, a stormy pattern has been evident in the last few years.
There are many ways to value a business. A common method of expressing the value of a business is "a factor x gross annual profit." This factor is also called multiple and another designation for gross annual profit is EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation and Amortization).
In manufacturing and production - the industry to which candy factories belong - an indicative EBITDA multiple range of 4.6 to 5.5 is currently in place, according to the Brookz Takeover Barometer. The average EBITDA multiple across all SME sectors is 4.90.
The valuation of a business is often the starting point for negotiations between buyer and seller. The outcome of these negotiations is the final sales price. So valuation and price are two different quantities. Besides valuation, the price is also determined by possible scarcity in the market, bargaining power of the parties, the strategic value of the business for the buyer and possible synergy effects for the buyer (cost savings, purchasing advantages).
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Want to buy a business or sell a business in the Industry & Manufacturing sector? With this Brookz Sector Monitor, we want to present buyers and sellers with facts, figures and an outlook that provide insight into the number of transactions, the value development of businesses and the latest trends and developments in the Industry & Manufacturing sector. Because in any buying or selling process, thorough preparation gives peace of mind, overview and structure.
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Candy factories produce and sell candy and chocolate in large numbers, which is why we include the figures of candy factories/wholesalers.
In figures, the number of candy factories in 2024 looked as follows(CBS):
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A number of trends and developments will inevitably cause changes over the next few years, but also offer candy factories many growth and acquisition opportunities:
According to Distrifood, demand for savory snacks increased during the pandemic, pushing sweet, sugary snacks into the background.
Big bags of brightly colored candy are becoming less and less important. We want craftsmanship, artisan chocolate and old-world candies. There are also opportunities here for confectionery and patisserie. Real pastry cream instead of a powder mix, adding fruit instead of fruit-flavored e-numbers and macarons instead of big, cheap pink cakes.
Innovation, transparency, new flavors, sustainable packaging, attention to personalization: all examples of changing consumer needs. Where previously an era of thirteen-in-a-dozen prevailed, we are now heading toward conscious production and customization, according to Rabobank.
Famous chefs have been fighting for it for years, but the healthy school finally seems to be taking more shape. Healthy snacks, sugar-free treats and plant-based lunches. In our country we still lag behind in this area, but this is precisely where the experts say there are opportunities.
