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Ella’s Kitchen sold to US giant Hain Celestial
Organic babyfood company Ella’s Kitchen has been sold to US food giant Hain Celestial, with founder Paul Lindley heading up a new division.
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Boulder brings gluten-free Udi's brand to UK
Leading US gluten-free supplier Boulder Brands is to bring its Udi’s baked goods range to the UK this year.
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Cott buys Calypso Soft Drinks and Mr Freeze
Cott Developments – a subsidiary of own-label soft drinks producer Cott Beverages – is to buy Calypso Soft Drinks and Mr Freeze.
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Cranswick shortens supply chain with East Anglian Pigs deal
Cranswick has acquired pig breeder East Anglian Pigs in a move that will further shorten its pork supply chain and strengthen its position in the premium, higher-welfare pork sector.
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Gerber Emig merges with Refresco to create soft drinks giant
Gerber Emig and Refresco have agreed to merge to create a soft drinks giant with a combined turnover of €2.3bn.
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Douwe Egberts agrees sale to JAB for £6.4bn
Coffee giant Douwe Egberts has been bought by investment firm JAB Group for €7.5bn (£6.4bn).
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R&R Ice Cream to buy Fredericks Dairies for £49m
R&R Ice Cream has agreed to buy family-run Fredericks Dairies for £49m.
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Noble Foods linked to £400m sale
Happy Egg Company owner Noble Foods is looking to sell an estimated £400m stake in its business, reports have suggested.
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Co-op sells off life insurance business for £219m
The Co-operative Group has sold its life insurance and asset management businesses to pensions company Royal London for £219m.
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Dunbia buys G Wood & Sons to bolster Midlands supply chain
Dunbia is powering up its supply capacity with the acquisition of Nottinghamshire processor company G Wood & Sons.Mansfield-based Wood has an abattoir in close proximity to one of the most productive pig-producing regions in the UK.The purchase would complete Dunbia’s pork supply chain in the Midlands as it already had ...
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Fever-Tree wins £48m investment to grow premium drinks business
Fever-Tree has secured £48m backing for its premium drinks portfolio.
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Heinz acquired by US consortium for $28bn
Heinz has been acquired by a consortium that includes US billionaire Warren Buffett for $28bn (£18bn).
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Plum Baby acquired by US organic babyfood business
British organic babyfood business Plum Baby has been acquired by an American organic food supplier also called Plum.
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MBG eyes UK market after taking stake in Feel Good Drinks
German drinks supplier MBG International Premium Brands has taken a majority share in British business Feel Good Drinks.
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United Biscuits sells KP Snacks to Intersnack
German snacks group Intersnack has snapped up Hula Hoops maker KP Snacks from United Biscuits to form a £1.7bn turnover business.
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Private equity swoops on B&M
B&M Bargains has been sold to US private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice - and ex-Tesco CEO Sir Terry Leahy has been appointed chairman.
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Britvic and AG Barr tie up merger to become Barr Britvic Soft Drinks
Britvic and AG Barr have finally agreed terms of a merger to create a £1.5bn turnover soft drinks company to be called Barr Britvic Soft Drinks.
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Meadow Quality calf marketers to merge with with Graig Producers
Organic beef and lamb group Graig Producers is to become part of Meadow Quality, the largest calf marketing group in the UK.
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Mizkan snaps up Premier Foods' pickles and sauces business
Premier Foods has sold its sweet pickles and table sauces business to Mizkan for £92.5m.
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Zetar says yes to Germany’s Zertus for £43m
UK confectionery and snacks maker Zetar has accepted a £43m offer from German food group Zertus.