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NewsMedia Bites 18 Feb: Sainsbury's/Asda, Premier Foods, Patisserie Valerie
Sainsbury’s has drafted in consultants to help with the mammoth task of merging with Asda
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NewsCity snapshot: Patisserie Valerie rescued via an MBO
Patisserie Valerie has been bought out of administration by the new management team. Plus, Nestlé is exploring sale options for its Herta charcuterie business and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsTayto Group acquires free-from snack startup Bite UK
The Golden Wonder owner plan to transform Huddersfield’s Bite into ‘the UK’s leading healthy snacks business’
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NewsCity snapshot: Mike Ashley withdraws £15m bid for Patisserie Valerie
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley has pulled out his bid for scandal-hit bakery chain Patisserie Valerie, activist investor Cat Rock has called on Just Eat to merge with a competitor, and the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsBurton’s lands a catch at last with Thomas Fudge’s acquisition
After failing to land a number of key acquisition targets in recent years, Burton’s Biscuit Co has snapped up premium biscuit manufacturer Thomas Fudge’s from private equity owner Livingbridge.
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NewsUnilever moves into snacking with £150m Graze acquisition
The Anglo-Dutch group’s first deal under new CEO Alan Jope was sealed this week.
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NewsBurton’s Biscuits agrees deal for Thomas Fudge’s
Burton’s has agreed a deal to acquire premium biscuit manufacturer Thomas Fudge’s from private equity owner Livingbridge.
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Comment & OpinionWhat the Graze deal tells us about Unilever’s D2C strategy
D2C has been important for Unilever since its acquisition of Dollar Shave Club in 2016
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NewsUnilever wins £150m race for Graze
Unilever has acquired healthy snacking brand Graze in its first acquisition under new CEO Alan Jope.
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NewsHenderson Foodservice expands further with Foodco deal
Foodservice operator Foodco has sites on both sides of the Irish border
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NewsPepsiCo completes £20m deal for Pipers Crisps
PepsiCo has completed the acquisition of foodservice snacking specialist Pipers Crisps after receiving the green light from the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority.
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News100 potential bidders ran the rule over Patisserie Valerie
Around 100 potential bidders expressed an interest in rescuing stricken cake retailer Patisserie Valerie ahead of crunch talks this week, though reports warn the chain could be broken up.
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NewsYoung's Seafood co-owner eyes total control after sale stalls
The Grocer understands HPS Investments is now considering taking total control from co-owners Lion Capital and Bain Capital
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NewsGraze purchase set to be first big Unilever deal under Jope
Unilever is reportedly set to win the auction for the healthy snack brand
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NewsSushi Gourmet owner Hana Group acquired by Permira
The global fresh sushi retailer, which is partnered with Sainsbury’s in the UK, has been acquired after four years under the ownership of TA Associates
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NewsMFG rejects 'serious' allegations by former MRH operators
MFG did ‘accept there have been genuine challenges that are part of bringing together two very large businesses’
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NewsPatisserie Valerie rescue talks planned for next week
Administrators for Patisserie Valerie and the chain’s management team are expected to meet potential bidders next week in a bid to strike a rescue deal for the collapsed cake retailer.
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Comment & Opinion'Business as usual' as buyer sought for Patisserie Valerie
An “avalanche of names” have expressed an interest in collapsed cake specialist Patisserie Valerie
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does Asahi's Fuller's deal tell us about British brewing?
Why is one of the UK’s oldest brewers so keen to exit the beer business?
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NewsFuller's sells beer business to Asahi in £250m deal
Fuller’s will continue to operate as a pub company, with its chief executive Simon Emeny calling its pubs “the core of Fuller’s and the driver of our future growth”