M&A – Page 60
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NewsEG Group to buy Australian chain Woolworths Petrol in A$1.7bn deal
EG Group, previously Euro Garages, will take control over Woolworth Group’s 540 site network
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury's-Asda report: retailers and trade bodies respond
The Grocer summarises the industry’s responses to the CMA investigation, published yesterday
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NewsAldi urges CMA to put a stop to Sainsbury's-Asda merger
Aldi claimed it and Lidl should have been excluded from the CMA’s inquiry as they are not in the same league as the big four
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NewsBooker company secretary & CFO leave in wake of Tesco merger
CFO Jonathan Prentis and company secretary Mark Chilton have been stalwarts of the business since it was spun out from the Big Food Group in 2005
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NewsKitwave Wholesale Group eyes acquisitions to boost growth
Wholesaler reported full-year pre-tax profits up from £165,000 to £3m on turnover up by more than £45m to £341m…
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NewsPepsiCo snaps up premium crisps brand Pipers
Walkers owner PepsiCo has moved to buy premium crisps brand Pipers Crisp Co for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsCoconut snacks brand Ape bought by private investor
Ape Snacks has been acquired for an undisclosed fee as investor interest in healthy snacking continues to boom
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NewsBidfood retains Best Food Logistics as buyer withdraws bid
The Grocer understands a sell-off remains a key option for parent-company Bidcorp
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NewsAlcohol deals help UK food and drink M&A shrug off Brexit jitters
A flurry of dealmaking in alcoholic drinks kept food and drink M&A ticking over in the third quarter, though deal numbers remain down so far in 2018.
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NewsKellogg's, Unilever and PepsiCo jostle to buy Graze
PE owner Carlyle is understood to be looking to secure a sale by Christmas
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NewsCity snapshot: Global consumer giants jostle to buy Graze
Food giants Kellogg’s, Unilever and PepsiCo are battling to buy healthy snacks business Graze as bidding kicks off, EU search interest in UK brands surges and the rest of the news from the City
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NewsLandmark-Today's merger completes to form Unitas Wholesale
The new Unitas trading team will start talking to suppliers about 2019 from 1 December
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NewsSamworth Brothers to buy 2 Sisters' Manton Wood sandwich factory
2 Sisters’ owner Boparan Holdings announced that it has agreed the sale of the site, also known as Solway Foods, which employs around 1000 staff, as it continues to transform its operations.
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NewsMedia Bites 31 October: WH Smith, Reckitt Benckiser, Ocado
UK retailer WH Smith has unveiled plans to buy US airport chain InMotion in a £155m deal to double its travel business, as part of a strategic shift amid declining high street sales
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NewsCity Snapshot: WH Smith doubles size of travel division with InMotion acquisition
WH Smith agrees US$198m deal to buy international travel retailer InMotion, Ocado and Kroger solidify partnership with the signing of service and operational terms and manufacturing disruption hits third quarter sales at Reckitt Benckiser
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NewsPeyton & Byrne Bakeries split up in rescue deal
Peyton & Byrne Bakeries, the retail chain and wholesale bakery co-founded by Great British Menu judge Oliver Peyton, has been split-up in a rescue deal after it entered administration.
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NewsPeyton & Byrne Bakeries falls into administration
The bakery chain co-founded by Great British Menu judge Oliver Peyton has entered administration.
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NewsJohnson & Johnson makes $2bn offer for Japan’s Ci:z Holdings
US consumer giant Johnson & Johnson has announced it has made a US$2bn offer to buy the 80% of Japanese skincare group Ci:z Holdings is does not already own.
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NewsCity snapshot: B&M acquires French discount chain Babou for €91.2m
B&M Bargains owner BME European Value Retail has agreed to buy French general merchandise retailer Babou. Plus, Casino owner Rallye has has received an offer for its Courir sports business from private equity group Equistone Partners.
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NewsPost Office given go-ahead to complete Payzone takeover
The deal is set to complete next week after being waved through by the Competition and Markets Authority…