# La Compagnie des Desserts merges with Destiny Foods

France-based La Compagnie des Desserts (CDD) merged with UK's Destiny Foods, creating a combined business with £60 million turnover, backed by private-equity firm Argos Soditic.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2016-12-23
- Status: completed
- Products: desserts, patisserie, ice cream
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [La Compagnie des Desserts](https://endata.com/companies/20986.md) (target)
- [Destiny Foods](https://endata.com/companies/20987.md) (target)
- [Argos Soditic](https://endata.com/companies/20988.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [just-food.com](https://www.just-food.com/news/frances-la-compagnie-des-desserts-merges-with-uk-firm-destiny-foods/), 2016-12-23: "France-based dessert maker La Compagnie des Desserts (CDD) has merged with the UK's Destiny Foods to create what the companies said will be a GBP60m ($73.6m) turnover business."

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