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NewsMilk Link and Arla to form UK’s biggest dairy
Milk Link is set to be merged into Arla Foods in a deal that will create the UK’s biggest dairy player, with an annual turnover of more than £2bn.
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NewsFaccenda: no job cuts after Cranberry swoop
Fresh poultry giant Faccenda has reassured staff there will not be any job losses or site closures as a result of its acquisition of turkey supplier Cranberry Foods.
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NewsBright Food takes control of £1.2bn Weetabix
China’s Bright Food has snapped up a 60% stake in Weetabix, in a deal valuing the cereal business at £1.2bn.
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Analysis & FeaturesFlaky? Bright's Weetabix bid is 'very credible'
Weetabix seems an odd fit for China. And Bright Food’s record in securing deals is flaky. But it should not be dismissed too quickly.
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Burts directors Hurst and White decide to cash in their chips
Burts Potato Chips directors Nick Hurst and Jonty White have sold their shares in the Devon-based crisps company to existing investors.
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NewsBurts bosses Hurst and White sell up
Burts Potato Chips directors Nick Hurst and Jonty White have sold their shares in the Devon-based crisps company to existing investors.
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NewsAsda snaps up George supplier GAAT
Asda is buying GAAT, the largest supplier of clothing for its George fashion label.
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Comment & Opinion
Ownership matters hugely to this country's self-esteem but not, it seems, to sales
We are all aware it’s a big year for Britain - perhaps the “biggest ever”, as Coca-Cola’s Nick Canney maintains. And some will begrudge Coke boarding the GB bandwagon in 2012.
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NewsIndian owner ponders sale of Whyte & Mackay stake
The Indian owner of Whyte & Mackay could be force to sell a stake in the Scotch whisky brand as it wrestles with debts worth hundreds of millions of pounds.
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NewsKellogg’s in surprise swoop for Pringles after death of Diamond deal
Cereal giant Kellogg Company has announced it is to buy P&G snack brand Pringles.
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NewsTroubled discounter Ugo sold to ‘established national name’
Ugo Stores has been sold by owner Arthur Harris, The Grocer can reveal, to “a well-known and established brand name”.
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Lion's acquisition of Cumbrian Seafoods attracts OFT attention
The OFT has launched an investigation into Lion Capital’s purchase of Cumbrian Seafoods to determine whether the deal raises competition concerns in the UK seafood supply chain.
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Tayto snaps up pork snack firm Midland
Northern Irish crispmaker Tayto has bought pork scratchings manufacturer Midland Snacks.
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NewsRobert Wiseman sold to Müller in £280m deal
Robert Wiseman Dairies has agreed a sale to the German yoghurt maker in a deal worth £279.5m.
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NewsCourt case could delay Iceland sale by another year
Landsbanki could delay the sale of Iceland Foods for another year before it has to sell its stake in the chain, it has emerged.
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Analysis & FeaturesShifting Sands: what The Co-op's acquisition means
The Co-operative Group’s purchase of a 200-year-old independent has taken the trade aback. What happened - and what comes next?
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NewsBankrupt bank can't call shots, says Walker
Malcolm Walker has told The Grocer that Landsbanki is in no position to call the shots in the Iceland auction.
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NewsMorrisons and Asda 'likely to pull out' of the race for Iceland
Morrisons and Asda are unlikely to pursue their interest in Iceland Foods as the second round of the auction gets under way, according to a City source close to the deal.
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Category Report
OC&C Top 150 Suppliers 2011: How lack of bank lending froze M&A activity
Companies big and small turn to mergers and acquisitions to boost top-line growth, but last year corporate takeovers remained thin on the ground thanks to the ongoing dearth of bank lending.
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Comment & Opinion
Prepare for another spate of M&A activity
Interest in ‘hidden hero’ markets such as Egypt, Mexico and Turkey is likely to be particularly strong, says Conor Cahill