M&A – Page 100
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NewsWhitby Seafoods buys Dawnfresh frozen scampi business
Dawnfresh has decided to exit the scampi sector to concentrate on other species
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NewsMetcalfe eyes fatter future for Skinny popcorn under Diamond
Julian Metcalfe is hoping the backing of Kettle Chips will help the popcorn brand win more listings
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NewsMPM petfood sale set to spark flurry of private equity interest
Premium petfood manufacturer MPM Products is expected to spark a dogfight among a handful of private-equity firms
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NewsFirst Milk sells stake in Westbury to Arla
The dairy co-op has offloaded its interest in a joint venture at the Wiltshire dairy factory as part of its turnaround plan
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Analysis & FeaturesMike Coupe signals it’s ‘not if but when’ with Argos offer
Sainsbury’s now has until 2 February to make a firm offer
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NewsKettle Chips owner takes bite of Metcalfe’s Skinny
The US owner of Kettle Chips has snapped up a minority stake in popcorn brand Metcalfe’s Skinny.
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NewsPayPoint sells online business to Capita for £14m
The business, which comprises of PayPoint.net and Metacharge, serves around 200 high-profile enterprise brands and 3,500 SMEs
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NewsBob Martin expands European footprint with Nestlé deal
Family-run pet healthcare brand Bob Martin has completed the acquisition of a pet care business from Nestlé to open up three new European markets.
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NewsAsda buys bacon and cooked meat suppliers
Suppliers Forza and Kober have been added to the portfolio of Asda’s sourcing arm IPL
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Analysis & Features'Put up or shut up' looms as JS looks to fight Amazon battle
What’s behind Sainsbury’s audacious £1.1bn approach for Argos owner Home Retail Group and how has the media reacted?
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Comment & OpinionThe Home Retail Group logic for Sainsbury's Mike Coupe
Mike Coupe must have been less than thrilled to see his opportunistic November bid for Home Retail Group out in the open
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NewsSainsbury's bid for Home Retail Group baffles analysts
Sainsbury’s shock move for Argos and Homebase owner Home Retail Group left analysts scratching their heads
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NewsReal Yorkshire Pudding Co snapped up by Glisten founders
The Real Yorkshire Pudding Company has been snapped up by a new business formed by the founders of Glisten
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NewsGlendale Foods taken over by its management team
Food manufacturer Glendale Foods has been taken over by its management team in a partial shareholder buyout
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NewsSainsbury's bid for Home Retail: what the analysts say
Here’s what industry experts are saying about Sainsbury’s rejected bid for the Argos owner
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NewsS&A Foods owed suppliers £15m after collapse
Unsecured creditors of S&A Foods, including big name food suppliers, look set to be out of pocket by up to £15m as a result of the collapse of the ethnic ready meals business last year.
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NewsSainsbury’s confirms approach for Argos owner Home Retail Group
Sainsbury’s has announced today that it made an approach to Homebase and Argos owner Home Retail Group in November that was rejected.
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NewsHain Celestial UK gets healthy with Orchard House Foods deal
Hain Celestial has acquired Orchard House Foods from Wellness Foods as it seeks to make its portfolio healthier.
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NewsProduce Investments buys daffodil grower Andrew Farming
The deal includes the acquisition of more than 40 new commercial daffodil bulb varieties and 90 smaller seedling varieties
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NewsHeineken picks up Red Stripe with Desnoes & Geddes deal
The acquisition of Red Stripe maker Desnoes & Geddes also includes Dragon Stout