Bolton Acquires Wild Planet Foods
We’re proud to announce the acquisition of Wild Planet Foods in the United States, an industry pioneer in sustainable and healthy canned seafood.
Wild Planet has been repeatedly recognized by the most reputable 3rd party sustainability organisations as the true leader in setting the standard for sustainability across the canned seafood category. Wild Planet’s tuna has been 100% sustainably caught since the company’s inception in 2004 thanks to pole & line fishing methods. All the other products in the Wild Planet portfolio are also caught according to the highest sustainability standards. Furthermore, with national distribution in the US market, Wild Planet’s expertise is leveraged by some of the nation’s most influential grocers to set corporate environmental standards.

A great match
Bolton Group and Wild Planet share a common vision and, given both are family businesses, there is a solid entrepreneurial spirit at the heart of their success. We will work together with Wild Planet on a path toward a best-in-class sustainable supply chain, a path that both companies have long embraced. Our commitment to sustainability is also very strong, demonstrated by the efforts to evolve our seafood portfolio from being 70% sustainably caught today, to 100% sustainably caught by 2024.

“Bolton Group and Wild Planet are very well aligned. We share a deeply-rooted ethical culture, and both companies emphasise building lasting relationships with suppliers and clients. Finally, and of great importance, is our shared respect for, and commitment to, preserving our oceans and the planet for future generations. I am grateful that Bolton recognises the strategic value of Wild Planet and I am exceptionally eager to start working together,” said Bill Carvalho, President & Founder of Wild Planet
Investing in continued growth
Bolton will retain the Wild Planet name and will invest in the continued growth of the company and support its long-standing brand position: the first large-scale sustainably-focused canned seafood company in the US that delivers unparalleled taste and nutrition while protecting the marine ecosystem for future generations.
“We welcome Wild Planet into our family and we’re very proud that Bill Carvalho accepted our offer to continue his visionary path with us, supported by his skilled and experienced team of people. We highly appreciate the culture and the achievements of Wild Planet, and we look forward to starting this new and exciting chapter together. We are more and more focused on accelerating our growth as a global player in iconic, sustainable and purposeful consumer brands,” said Marina Nissim, Executive Chairwoman of Bolton Group.
An important strategic step
This transaction follows the recent acquisition in 2019 of Tri Marine, one of the world’s leading sustainable tuna supply companies. It is another strategic step towards our international development goals and will allow us to grow our presence in the US tuna market, which is the largest in the world.

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