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NewsPetfood sales flurry expected with deals for brands on table
A further raft of UK petfood brands are set to come to market by the end of the year as the M&A market begins to thaw in the aftermath of lockdown.
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NewsApollo, Lone Star and TDR enter bidding war to purchase Asda
All three made offers for the UK supermarket chain this week ahead of the deadline for bidding
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NewsCity snapshot: UK petfood M&A flurry expected with three auctions set to launch
A further raft of UK petfood brands are set to come to market by the end of the year as the M&A market begins to thaw in the aftermath of lockdown.
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NewsPetfood supplier Forthglade eyes expansion following sale to IK Investment Partners
Premium dogfood supplier Forthglade is eyeing an international expansion push and broader range after its £50m sale to European investment firm IK Investment Partners.
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NewsPremium dog food brand Forthglade sold to IK Investment Partners
Nordic investment firm IK Investment Partners has bought a majority stake in premium pet food supplier Forthglade in a deal that will see existing PE investor Piper exit the business
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NewsAlbert Bartlett closes in on Kiddyum rescue deal
Potato supplier Albert Bartlett is in discussions to save the Kiddyum brand following its liquidation, The Grocer understands.
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Analysis & FeaturesAs Thorntons losses mount, can Ferrero turn the heritage chocolatier around?
What has Ferrero been up to? And how does Covid affect its plans?
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NewsDealmakers prepare for post-lockdown boom in food M&A
A boom in food and drink M&A is expected to get underway in September as the UK emerges from the coronavirus lockdown
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NewsOcado boosts stake in vertical farming specialist Jones Food Co
Ocado has upped its stake in vertical farming specialist Jones Food Company to help support the building of more farms next year.
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NewsRescue planned for kids’ frozen brand Kiddyum following liquidation
Emergency rescue talks are taking place to secure the future of the frozen food brand
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NewsGolden Acre Food Group rescues Bagel Nash in pre-pack deal
Golden Acre Food Group has rescued Bagel Nash after the foodservice bagel supplier struggled to stay afloat during the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsCMA launches investigation into £780m Marston’s and Carlsberg deal
The UK competition regulator has launched a probe into the £780m merger of Marston’s and Carlsberg’s UK brewing operations.
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NewsDiageo expands non-alcoholic portfolio with Rheinland Distillers investment
Diageo-owned drinks accelerator Distill Ventures has invested in award-winning German gin maker Rheinland Distillers
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NewsAF Blakemore acquires online wholesaler and retailer Vegan Store
The specialist vegan operator currently sells via the veganstore.co.uk website and its wholesale version, veganstorewholesale.com
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NewsBestway Retail announces plans to sell off 37 company-owned stores
All of the stores for sale were part of Bestway’s £7.25m acqisition of Conviviality Retail in 2018
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NewsBaxters expands into chilled foods with Orexis acquisition
The Edinburgh-headquartered group completed the acquisition of Orexis Fresh Foods for an undisclosed price this month
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Analysis & FeaturesWith negotiations back on after lockdown, what now for Walmart’s sale of Asda?
Walmart has restarted talks with a number of third-party investors
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NewsCMA clears Amazon’s 16% investment in Deliveroo
The long-running decision saga has seen the authority flip-flop between allowing the deal to proceed and halting it
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NewsDawn Meats takes full control of Dunbia JV
Dawn said it would continue to trade under the Dunbia brand in the UK and under the same management
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NewsFood and drink deals decline but activity still ‘surprisingly high’
UK food and drink dealmaking slumped in the second quarter, but the sector continued to see a “surprisingly high” level of activity given the economic disruption caused by the lockdown.