M&A – Page 62
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Analysis & FeaturesWholesale: are we seeing the death of the cash & carry?
According to Him, the percentage of retailers using delivered wholesale for their main shopping mission has risen 22 percentage points to 89%
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NewsPoundstretcher fuels expansion with former Poundworld sites
The discounter had been bidding to buy 200 Poundworld stores before the chain went into administration but couldn’t agree terms
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NewsMotor Fuel Group's MRH takeover edges closer
A merger between the two would create a forecourt operator with about 930 sites before disposals
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NewsPrivate equity firm eyes Greenvale owner Produce Investments takeover
Produce Investments will be taken off the public stock exchange if the deal goes ahead
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Analysis & FeaturesRetail consolidation is about to hit UK dairy hard. Which suppliers are most exposed?
Wherever you look the number of dairy industry customers is shrinking – and the prospect of supply consolidation looms large
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NewsDarren Goldney to lead merged Unitas business as MD
Landmark MD John Mills will become deputy managing director
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Comment & OpinionCMA's check on Sainsbury's-Asda shopper effect is futile
The merger is sure to be waved through, says David Sables of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsLandmark & Today's Group ready merged Unitas board structure
A wider 30-day consultation on the Unitas structure will kick-off on 24 September…
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NewsHealth Made Easy buys mint and gum brand Peppersmith
The sugar free chewing gum business has been bought by the parent company of organic food wholesaler Tree of Life
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NewsBakkavor picks up Haydens Bakery as like-for-likes improve
The deal involves a cash payment to beleaguered Real Good Food of £9.6m
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Comment & OpinionCoke-Costa and PepsiCo-Sodastream are both compelling deals
In the space of three weeks, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have completed multibillion-dollar deals. Which is best?
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NewsToday's Group and Landmark members approve Unitas merger
Combined Unitas Wholesale will have annual sales of £9.2bn
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NewsMenzies Distribution's £75m sale to Endless completed
Acquisition is Endless’ largest investment to date
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NewsEuro Garages buys US forecourt chain Minit Mart for $305m
The deal will add 225 Minit Mart branded stores to EG Group’s rapidly-growing international portfolio, adding to the 762 sites it bought from Kroger
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NewsCMA identifies concerns in Motor Fuel Group-MRH takeover
CMA has identified “concerns” at 29 locations in the UK where MFG and MRH are close competitors
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Comment & OpinionFinsbury’s high hopes for Ultrapharm are rightly founded on rocketing free-from growth
Free-from bakery is booming, over the past year the market has grown 18% to £143.8m
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NewsCity snapshot: Finsbury Food Group acquires free-from bakery Ultrapharm
British bakery manufacturer Finsbury Food Group has expanded further into free-from trends by purchasing specialist bakery business Ultrapharm, Ocado bosses have sold more than £150m in shares, and this week’s City diary
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NewsAston Manor Cider confirms sale to Florette owner Agrial
Aston Manor did not disclose the financial weight of the deal, but previous reports have suggested the company could have been valued at around £100m
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Analysis & FeaturesFive reasons why Coca-Cola has bought Costa Coffee
Coke is to buy Costa Coffee from Whitbread for $5.1bn
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NewsCoca-Cola agrees £3.9bn deal to buy Costa Coffee
Whitbread has agreed to sell its Costa Coffee chain to Coca-Cola for an enterprise value of £3.9bn.