M&A – Page 111
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NewsHain Celestial gets all-clear for Orchard House acquisition
Hain Celestial can finally takeover Orchard House after getting the green light to sell its UK own-label freshly squeezed fruit juice business to the owner of the Sunmagic juice and smoothie brand by deal regulators.
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NewsSolina Group acquires Yorkshire-based sauce business New Ivory
French food supplier Solina Group has snapped up culinary sauce specialist New Ivory as it looks to grow its presence in the UK
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NewsBernard Matthews jobs pledge welcomed by Unite
Bernard Matthews will also start processing chickens as well as turkeys to fill spare capacity at its sites.
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NewsBernard Matthews sold in pre-pack administration to Ranjit Boparan
The deal safeguards 2,000 jobs, with all employees and agency staff all transferring across to the new owners, and the group will continue to trade as normal
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NewsJJ Food Service bolsters fish & chip offering with Sykes deal
The deal covers the existing Sykes customer base, goodwill and staff in the delivery division
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NewsCompass to 'revolutionise' foodservice buying with Foodbuy venture
The new venture follows the acquisition by Compass Group UK & Ireland of Acquire Services in 2015
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NewsBayer and Monsanto agree £50bn merger
Bayer has agreed terms with Monsanto for a $66bn (£50bn) takeover to create the world’s biggest seeds and pesticides group
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NewsKitwave begins 'phase of growth' with Phoenix Fine Foods deal
Phoenix Fine Foods is a wholesale supplier of frozen foods including vegetables, pizza, fish and ice cream…
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NewsMeadow Foods eyes acquisitions with backing of US private equity firm
Dairy processor Meadow Foods has secured investment from a US private equity firm to help fund acquisitions and organic growth the business.
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NewsFyffes doubles down on Canadian mushrooms
Fyffes has bought a second Canadian mushroom business with the €41m acquisition of All Seasons Mushrooms this morning
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NewsPoundland shareholders approve £610m Steinhoff takeover
Poundland shareholders have overwhelmingly backed the £610m takeover bid from South Africa’s Steinhoff Group despite fears activist investor Elliott Capital could derail the deal
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NewsCarr’s Group sells food division to Whitworths for £36m
Food and engineering group Carr’s has sold its food division, Carr’s Flour Mills, to fellow flour miller Whitworths for £36m.
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Analysis & FeaturesThe AB InBev/SAB Miller deal: key points
Your at-a-glance guide to the key facets of the AB InBev/SAB Miller deal
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NewsDiamond Foods completes its takeover of Metcalfe's Skinny
Diamond picked up a 26% stake in the premium popcorn brand in January, in a transaction thought to be worth more than £3m
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NewsMondelez abandons Hershey takeover deal
Mondelēz announced yesterday it has abandoned its bid for Hershey after deciding “there is no actionable path forwards”
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NewsMega-brew merger puts UK jobs at risk as London head office closure confirmed
AB InBev’s buyout of SABMiller is “likely” to involve the loss of UK roles after the offer document confirmed plans to establishe a global HQ in Leuven, Belgium
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NewsTesco sells Euphorium Bakery business to Soho Coffee
The 59 Euphorium concessions in Tesco stores will be converted back to own-brand bakeries
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NewsHigh Court backs SABMiller’s request to split crucial merger vote
The UK High Court has approved SABMiller’s plan to hold two separate shareholder votes on the AB InBev takeover deal, potentially putting the global mega-deal under threat.
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NewsAsda sells off loss-making photo business for £5.35m
Asda has agreed to sell its photo division to Photo-Me for around £5.35m, the UK-listed photo company announced this morning.
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NewsNo judgement yet in SABMiller takeover court case
SABMiller has announced that the UK High Court case examining its proposal to hold two separate shareholder votes on the AB InBev takeover offer will not be concluded today.