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NewsPlenish replenishes growth engine with £1.5m PE injection
Cold-pressed juice brand Plenish has raised £1.5m in its second funding round – valuing it at £10m
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Analysis & FeaturesAll you need to know about the B&M takeover of Heron Foods
What is the rationale behind the latest convenience shake-up?
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NewsP&G countering Peltz with acquisitions plan
P&G signalled in a call to analysts it is stepping up efforts to grow revenues
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NewsCheckoutSmart expands overseas with acquisition of German cashback grocery app Scondoo
Cashback app CheckoutSmart has acquired German mobile shopping reward company Scondoo to extend its reach in Europe.
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NewsB&M Bargains snaps up Heron Foods in £152m deal
B&M said its initial plans to expand and develop the Heron business include opening between 10 and 20 new stores per annum.
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NewsM&A activity gains pace as weak sterling spurs bargain hunters
Food & drink deal activity increased substantially in the second quarter
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NewsCity snapshot: Carlyle Cardinal Ireland readies Lily O’Brien’s sale
Irish chocolate firm Lily O’Brien’s has been put up for sale by its owner Carlyle Cardinal Ireland. Plus, consumer confidence falls back to post-Brexit lows, what happened on the market’s ‘Super Thursday’ and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsIrish chocolatier Lily O'Brien's put up for sale
Irish chocolatier Lily O’Brien’s has been put up for sale by its private equity owner with a price tag of €50m (£45m)…
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NewsAsda/B&M: the latest plot twist in the battle for convenience
Momentous decision this year could transform wholesale and convenience beyond recognition
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NewsBritish American Tobacco ties up $49.4bn Reynolds deal
British American Tobacco has completed the acquisition of Reynolds American in a “transformational” deal as part of its long-term growth strategy.
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NewsRefresco swallows Cott bottling business for £1bn
The deal will create the world’s largest independent bottler for retailers and brands in Europe and North America with a combined production volume of approximately 12 billion litres, Refresco said.
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NewsPromise Gluten Free bought by Mayfair Equity Partners
Free-from Irish bakery supplier Promise Gluten Free has sold a majority stake to private equity player Mayfair Equity Partners.
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NewsCampari sells Carolans and Irish Mist for £126m
Italian spirits group Gruppo Campari has off-loaded its Carolans and Irish Mist brands to US firm Heaven Hill Brands for $165m (£126.7m).
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NewsCMA vows to investigate Tesco-Booker impact on P&H
The CMA has received complaints from a number of third parties about the potentially crushing impact…
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NewsKP debuts in popcorn with vow to restore growth to Butterkist
KP Snacks CEO Mark Thorpe is confident of reigniting strong growth at Butterkist
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NewsUnilever spreads & Dairy Crest combo 'attractive to PE'
Could a private equity-led merger of the Unilever spreads business and Dairy Crest be on the cards later this year?…
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NewsHefty McCormick deal for Schwartz stuns analysts
Schwartz herbs and spices manufacturer McCormick swooped to buy the Reckitt Benckiser food division for a “staggering” $4….
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NewsGlaxoSmithKline announces plans to sell Horlicks in UK
GSK said it would also sell its MaxiNutrition division, which manufactures the Maximuscle brand
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Comment & OpinionThe merits of cooperation
Competition in the grocery trade is notoriously fierce, and rightly so
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NewsBristows and Tuckers bonbon maker fails again with 52 redundancies
The future of the Bristows and Tuckers confectionery brands hang in the balance after a failed turnaround bid sent the business under for the second time in less than a year