Sigma Alimentos, a leading Mexican alimentary company, announced the acquisition of all assets and brands of Productos Sosua, the cold cuts and dairy factory based in Puerto Plata. The purchase of Productos Sosua follows that of Productos Checo, acquired by Sigma in 2003. Sigma reports that Productos Sosua had sales of US$40 million last year.
Sigma, a leader in refrigerated products in Mexico, has operations in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, with total annual sales of US$1.05 billion.
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