Singapore, March 2, 2020 – SATS Ltd. (SATS), Asia’s leading provider of Food Solutions and Gateway Services, and UK-based aviation food solutions company, Monty’s Bakehouse UK Limited (Monty’s Bakehouse) today announced that the latter has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of SATS Investments Pte Ltd (SIPL) for a purchase consideration of approximately S$48.4 million following the acquisition on Feb. 29, 2020.
By combining the culinary expertise of SATS with Monty’s Bakehouse product and packaging innovation, the group intends to enhance its food solutions for aviation customers and support growth into new customer segments. Customers across Asia will benefit from the sustainably packaged, handheld snacks that Monty's Bakehouse has been providing to a growing roster of premium airlines and other customer segments across the world.
In line with this, SATS and Monty’s Bakehouse will establish an innovation center in Singapore as a test bed for innovative food products for aviation catering, buy on board retail, and adjacent markets. SATS will also work with Monty's Bakehouse to develop sustainable food packaging solutions that reduce cost, waste, and logistical complexities using minimal plastics, to fulfill its 2030 goal of adopting sustainable food packaging.
Monty’s Bakehouse is pioneering sustainable cabin packaging and recycling as a member of the Airline Sustainability Forum and representative on the Advisory Committee for the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative led by the UN Environment Program and UNWTO in collaboration with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.
Matt Crane, chief executive officer of Monty’s Bakehouse commented, “Joining a multi-billion dollar market leader like SATS presents an exciting opportunity to accelerate the growth of Monty’s Bakehouse as well as support the growth of SATS in Asia.”
Alex Hungate, president and chief executive officer of SATS said, “Monty's Bakehouse is a progressive innovator in aviation catering. With this transaction, SATS will now bring Monty’s product and packaging capabilities to airlines across Asia.”
