Puratos has entered into an agreement to acquire Dawn Foods, bringing together the two companies’ complementary bakery and patisserie capabilities.

Founded in 1919 and 1920 respectively, Puratos and Dawn Foods are both family-owned companies that supply ingredient solutions to professional bakers, pastry chefs, retailers and food manufacturers.

Dawn Foods has operations across North America, Europe, AMEAP and Latin America, including more than 50 facilities globally and a strong distribution network in the US. Headquartered in Michigan, it is well-known for its expertise in American sweet baked goods and ingredient solutions for its applications such as doughnuts, muffins, cookies and brownies.

The company’s innovation model focuses on creating product concepts and solutions designed to help bakeries differentiate and optimise their range. The company partners with more than 50,000 artisanal and retail bakers, foodservice operators and manufacturers in more than 100 countries.

Belgium-headquartered Puratos’ innovation across the bakery, patisserie and chocolate categories complements this, with the company offering expertise in fermentation, sourdough, grains and seeds, patisserie classics and chocolate craftmanship.

Its approach is based on ingredient technology and long-term R&D, translating food science into differentiated ingredient solutions. It serves artisans, r

etailers, industrial and foodservice companies in over 100 countries worldwide, operating from its network of more than 75 technology-led manufacturing sites.

Through the acquisition, Puratos said it will be able to better serve customers whose needs increasingly span both efficient mainstream production and more technology-driven solutions.

Pierre Tossut, CEO of Puratos, said: “Dawn Foods is a highly respected company with capabilities that complement our own. The agreement shows our ambition to further expand our footprint and capabilities within a space we know well, understand deeply, and have successfully developed over generations.”

Carrie Jones-Barber, CEO of Dawn Foods, added: “As we looked to the future, it was important to find a partner aligned with our values and our long-term view of the business. Like Dawn, Puratos is a family-owned company with a strong heritage and a deep commitment to people, quality and the baking industry.”

The transaction, the financial terms of which were not disclosed, is expected to be completed by the end of 2026 subject to regulatory approvals. Both companies will remain independent and operate separately until then, with Puratos confirming there will be no changes to day-to-day operations, customer relationships or commercial arrangements.