Acquisition closed
Ferrero acquires Blue Bunny and Halo Top (2022)
Ferrero completed the acquisition of Blue Bunny and Halo Top on 1 April 2022.[1]
Ferrero acquired Wells Enterprises, the largest privately held ice cream maker in the United States, bringing Blue Bunny and Halo Top into a company known for chocolate. The price was not disclosed. It followed Ferrero's earlier purchases of American confectionery and made it a substantial frozen dessert business as well.
Deal facts
- Announced
- Closed
- Value
- Undisclosed
- Buyer
- Ferrero
- Seller
- —
- Assets
- Blue Bunny, Halo Top
- Regulatory review
- None recorded
Ownership changes recorded from this deal
| Owner | Owned | Relationship | Stake | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrero | Blue Bunny | owns | 100% | 2022-04-01 | present |
| Ferrero | Halo Top | owns | 100% | 2022-04-01 | present |
Who owns these brands today?
- Blue Bunny — owned by Ferrero since 2022
- Halo Top — owned by Ferrero since 2022
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Ferrero completes the acquisition of Thorntons — Ferrero International S.A., Official press release, published 21 August 2015; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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