Boulder Brands, Boulder County, CO,a global health-and-wellness company, today announced that it has acquired Davies Bakery, one of the UK’s top gluten free baking businesses. The deal combines a leading UK gluten free bakery operation with a proven North American brand and is a major boost for driving growth and investment into the gluten free category.
 
“The Udi’s brand leads the Gluten Free category in the U.S. by making the most delicious and innovative products without sacrificing taste or texture,” said Steve Hughes, CEO and chairman at Boulder Brands. “The acquisition of Davies Bakery, with its heritage and baking expertise, is a step forward to bring the same high-quality standards to a growing number of gluten free consumers in the UK. The Boulder Brands team is excited to work with Davies Bakery to develop our international gluten-free strategy. ”
 
Boulder Brands will establish a subsidiary company in the UK, Boulder Brands UK, and will look to introduce its very successful Udi’s Gluten Free Foods brand later on in the year. 
 
In the UK, Davies Bakery has built up a reputation, over five generations, for producing high-quality and innovative gluten free products. Boulder Brands will utilize Davies’ retail relationships, its state of the art gluten free manufacturing facility, and expertise in the UK market, to launch Udi’s bakery & grocery items in the UK in 2013. The deal will see the manufacture and distribution of more than 15 of Udi’s products throughout the UK.