Sunset Brands acquires U.S. Mills

15/11/05 Sunset Brands, Inc. has announced that it has completed the acquisition of U.S. Mills, Inc.

U.S. Mills, headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts, is a leading branded consumer marketer of natural, organic and specialty ready-to-eat cereals, hot cereals, cookies and crackers. Their products include widely recognized brands such as Uncle Sam Cereal, Erewhon, New Morning, Farina and Skinner's Raisin Bran products. Their brands are sold through supermarkets, mass merchandisers, wholesale grocers, natural food distributors and specialty food distributors. The products are sold in all 50 States, Canada and Puerto Rico, as well as Asia and the Middle East.

The details of the transaction will be in the company's regulatory filings.

Based in Los Angeles, California, Sunset Brands owns and operates a portfolio of brands in the "Better for You" lifestyle category. Sunset's strategy is to acquire organic and natural food, nutritional supplement, personal care and other sustainable businesses.

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