{"id":"cc1ee27f-ee91-43a7-9d07-6dd951d56433","slug":"jbt-acquires-marel-2025","acquirerCompanyId":"fae9c2af-c43c-4f97-84a4-cf92521faec6","acquiredCompanyId":"0f08fa5d-a6d9-4350-97e1-1906f3544c60","acquirerName":"JBT","acquiredName":"Marel","announcementDate":"2024-04-05T12:00:00.000Z","closeDate":"2025-01-02T12:00:00.000Z","status":"completed","structure":"full_acquisition","valuationUsd":"3500000000","valuationBasis":"reported","summary":"US food-and-beverage technology company JBT acquired Icelandic food-processing-equipment maker Marel in a cash-and-stock deal (completed January 2025, valued in the multi-billion-dollar range), combining the two into JBT Marel - a global leader in food-processing automation including Marel's RoboBatcher robotics.","sources":[{"url":"https://jbtmarel.com/","title":"JBT and Marel combine to form JBT Marel","sourceName":"JBT Marel"}],"verificationPosture":"verified","reviewStatus":"unreviewed","createdAt":"2026-06-24T09:41:31.102Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-24T09:41:31.102Z","acquirerCompany":{"id":"fae9c2af-c43c-4f97-84a4-cf92521faec6","slug":"jbt-corporation","name":"JBT Corporation"},"acquiredCompany":{"id":"0f08fa5d-a6d9-4350-97e1-1906f3544c60","slug":"marel","name":"Marel"},"assets":[]}