Article: Opta Food Ingredients Announces Acquisition Agreement With Stake Technology.

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BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 28, 2002

Opta Food Ingredients, Inc. (Nasdaq:OPTS), a leading developer and manufacturer of proprietary food ingredients, today announced it has entered into a definitive acquisition agreement with Ontario, Canada-based Stake Technology Ltd. (Nasdaq:STKL). Under the terms of the agreement, Stake will commence an all-cash tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Opta Food Ingredients for $2.50 per share. The acquisition value of Opta's common shares, after dilution, is approximately $28 million in cash.

Opta's board of directors unanimously approved the acquisition ...

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