M&A – Page 109
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NewsPork Farms acquisition gets thumbs up from competition watchdog
Pork Farms is a step closer to completing its acquisition of Kerry Foods chilled savoury pastry business after the monopoly regulator provisionally cleared the deal.
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NewsWill Naked give Majestic its entrepreneurial fizz back?
Critics of Majestic believe it has become a generic wine warehouse and strayed from its entrepreneurial roots
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NewsBirds Eye owner reeled in by investment group for €2.6bn
Birds Eye owner Iglo has been sold to an investment company for €2.6bn (£1.84bn), private equity backer Permira has confirmed.
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NewsPoundland sticks to its guns forcing in-depth CMA investigation of 99p deal
Poundland £55m acquisition of rival discounter 99p Stores will face in-depth scrutiny from the Competition and Markets Authority after the group decided not to allay the watchdog’s monopoly fears.
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NewsBrakes Group plans Continental boost by acquiring Davigel
News broke on Wednesday that Brakes is in exclusive talks with Nestlé about acquiring Davigel - a deal that Brakes CEO Ken McMeikan said would, in effect, double its business in France
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NewsTesco buys up remaining stake in Euphorium Bakery
Tesco has bought up the remaining slice of the Euphorium Bakery business, despite reports that it planned to scrap the venture.
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NewsCrawshaw carves space into the North West with £3.9m Gabbotts deal
Crawshaw Group is taking steps toward its ambitious target of running 200 stores after paying £3.9m to snap up Gabbotts Farm.
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NewsBakeaway sale saves the jobs of 60 staff
A Midlands-based baking products manufacturer which supplied the supermarkets and the food service industry has been sold out of administration, saving the jobs of all 60 staff.
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Analysis & FeaturesCity scepticism doesn't tell the full story of Majestic Wine's Naked takeover
A near 13% share price drop on the announcement of a key acquisition would normally signify the City has given it a firm thumbs down.
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NewsThomas J Fudge's mulls sale as brand overhaul continues
Thomas J Fudge’s Remarkable Bakery is working with corporate adviser Grant Thornton on a potential sale of the business.
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NewsMajestic Wine adds online potential with £70m Naked Wines takeover
Majestic Wine has swooped for rival Naked Wines in a £70m deal which will rapidly accelerated the listed retailer’s online plans and gives the listed group a new CEO.
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NewsCamden Town Brewery sells 20% stake to private family for £10m
Camden Town Brewery has agreed to sell 20% of the business to a Belgian manufacturing family for £10m.
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NewsPoundland’s 99p acquisition faces in-depth monopolies probe
Poundland’s takeover of the 99p Stores chain will be referred for an in-depth investigation “unless acceptable undertakings are offered”, the Competition and Markets Authority has confirmed today.
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NewsPartner in Pet Food in €315m private equity buyout
European private equity firm Pamplona Capital Management has acquired Hungary’s Partner in Pet Food for €315m (£230m).
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NewsReal Good Food profit warning sours share price as group mulls Napier Brown sale
Shares in Whitworths owner Real Good Food have fallen off a cliff this morning after the listed group issued a profit warning
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NewsCity snapshot: Real Good Food explores Napier Brown sale
UK-listed Real Good Food is mulling the sale of its sugar business Napier Brown, PZ Cussons has bought out Glanbia’s 50% stake in Nigerian milk powder JV Nutricima and all the rest of the news from The City this morning.
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NewsMarston’s acquires Wainwright and Lancaster Bomber beer brands
Brewer Marston’s has signed a deal with Daniel Thwaites to acquire its beer division, including Wainwright and Lancaster Bomber ales.
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NewsKraft Heinz Co targets Philadelphia brand and European growth
The soft cheese spread, which is one of eight $1bn-plus brands in Kraft Heinz, is currently owned worldwide by Mondelez
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NewsDanish co-operative slaughterhouses to merge
Tican and Danish Crown to unite after overwhelming majority say yes in vote
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NewsFinsbury Food Group eyes further M&A to build £500m business
Finsbury Food Group is eyeing further acquisitions to help grow the bakery and cake supplier into a £500m business.