While still awaiting approval of three Uruguay facilities, Minerva gained 13 plants and a distribution center.

The Utah company has two locations. 

The Virginia company worked on cured meat slicing.

The deal includes an advanced processing plant, poultry farms and land plots.

Kaho Partners seeks to acquire, scale food manufacturers focused on global cuisine.

The transaction includes 13 facilities in Argentina, Brazil and Chile.

The deal also includes mobile ship loader.

Possible near-term deals would be “bolt-ons” to current businesses, CEO said.

CEO says supermarket giant “is operating from a position of strength.”

The new entity will be called Crepini Foods LLC.