M&A – Page 74
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes Casino mean Ocado's hi-tech gamble has paid off?
The investment at Andover now looks prescient rather than risky
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Analysis & FeaturesIs the Waitrose of the north about to become just that?
Rumours over a Booths sale have put both John Lewis and Amazon in the frame, but stores are no longer such hot property
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NewsEuro Garages picks up 1,000 German Esso service stations
The deal means EG Group will operate about 3,500 stations across Europe…
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NewsHain Celestial buys UK sweetener producer Clarks
Hain Celestial has announced it has agreed to acquire Welsh sweetener supplier Clarks to sit within its wholly-owned Hain Daniels UK business.
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NewsCity snapshot: Pots & Co sells stake for £4.6m
Fast growing desserts supplier Pots & Co has sold a minority stake valuing the business at £36m. Plus a look at what else is in this week’s edition of The Grocer and all the latest news from the City.
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NewsHeineken snaps up 49% stake in Brixton Brewery
The Dutch brewing giant’s undisclosed investment will go towards moving the four-year-old Brixton Brewery to a new site
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NewsCity snapshot: Booths hires Rothschild to find a buyer
Upmarket northern supermarket chain Booths has reportedly hired Rothschild to lead a sales process that could be worth up to £150m. Plus a look ahead to events in the City this week, including results from Greencore, Britvic and Cranswick, and all the rest of the latest finance news.
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NewsCharles Wilson criticises anti-merger 'little island' wholesalers
Rivals would have to up their game to succeed, Wilson told The Grocer in an exclusive interview
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NewsNestlé target Hain out of running for Meridian stake
Hain Celestial is understood to be out of the running for nut butter brand Meridian as the wider group becomes a multi-billion dollar target for Nestlé.
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NewsYo Sushi eyes retail move after completing Bento Sushi deal
Yo Sushi is understood to be plotting a move into UK branded retail after buying a multi-platform Canadian contemporary
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NewsBerryWorld in merger with Beekers
The merger will provide a base for BerryWorld’s European arm to grow retail markets in central, eastern and southern parts
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NewsWyke Farms and Omsco reveal organic dairy joint venture
First products are expected to be introduced in early 2018, as the partners aim to become the ‘world’s largest organic cheese supplier’
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NewsYo! Sushi snaps up Canadian sushi brand Bento
UK restaurant chain Yo! Shushi has acquired Canadian multi-platform sushi brand Bento Sushi in a deal worth CAN$100m (£59m).
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NewsGroceries Adjudicator calls on Booker to be signed up to GSCOP
Suppliers fear the Tesco-Booker merger could see it circumvent the code in its buying arrangements with wholesale
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NewsProtein energy brand Bounce seeks buyer to drive global growth
Protein energy ball brand Bounce Foods is seeking external investment to help continue its international rollout
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NewsCMA ruling on Tesco Booker 'bodes well' for Co-op Nisa deal
The Co-op won 75.79% of Nisa members’ votes in favour of its acquisition proposition at a meeting this week
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NewsPipers hires advisers to lay ground for sale
Fast-growing premium snack brand Pipers Crisps is eyeing up potential acquisition targets
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NewsCity snapshot: CMA inquiry included Aldi and Lidl after Tesco-Booker pressure
The CMA backtracked amid pressure from Tesco and Booker to take the rise of the discounters into consideration in delivering its verdict on their proposed merger, The Grocer can reveal. Plus, Nissin partnership boosts first half performance at Premier Foods after strong second quarter and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsNisa members accept £137m Co-op bid in historic vote
Of the 615 shareholders that voted, 494 were in favour of the bid
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Analysis & FeaturesNisa agrees to £137m Co-op bid: Nisa members react
Paul Cheema, Roger Higgins and Kishor Patel share their thoughts on today’s historic vote