All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 111
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NewsTruly Irish and Oakland link up for distribution deal
Meat and dairy producer Truly Irish Country Foods has agreed a deal with Oakland International
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NewsAdelie sandwich empire set to add Freshpak Chilled Foods
The deal hungry food-to-go supplier is in advanced talks to acquire sandwich filling supplier Freshpak Chilled Foods
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NewsDiageo to make £60m loss on Argentina wine disposal
Diageo has agreed to sell its wine interests in Argentina to the country’s leading producer and distributor for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsOmsco and Cropp Co-op form 'transatlantic balancing pool'
The pool will produce one billion litres of organic milk a year
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NewsReckitt Benckiser wins CMA approval for K-Y acquisition
The UK’s Competition & Markets Authority has waved through Reckitt Benckiser’s acquisition of the K-Y brand following consultation after Reckitt agreed to licence the business in the UK.
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NewsNomad completes £500m takeover of Findus
Nomad Foods has completed the £500m takeover of the European arm of Findus after the deal cleared the relevant anti-trust hurdles.
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News151 Products agrees rescue deal for fmcg
Consumer products group 151 Products has acquired the business and assets of Swirl Products, which trades as fmcg, out of administration.
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NewsOrnua merges two UK businesses to form new dairy division
Irish dairy co-op Ornua is to merge two of its UK-based businesses, Meadow Cheese and The Cheese Warehouse
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NewsWalgreens Boots snaps up US rival as sales and profits rise
Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed a $17.2bn (£11.2bn) takeover of US rival Rite Aid. It comes as the global pharmacy and health giant filed big jumps in sales and profits for the past year thanks to last year’s mega-merger.
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NewsS&A Foods appoints administrators after losing Asda business
Own-label ethnic ready meals business S&A Foods has appointed administrators following Asda’s decision to switch
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NewsFmcg administrators hopeful of striking a rescue deal
A buyer is being sought to rescue a personal care and consumer goods business which supplies its products to supermarkets, pharmacies, discounters and wholesalers throughout the UK.
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NewsTDR backs Euro Garages in £1.3bn deal
Forecourt retailer Euro Garages has secured the backing of investment firm TDR Capital in a deal which values the business at £1.3bn.
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NewsMüller gets CMA green light for Dairy Crest milk acquisition
Dairy Crest’s £80m sale of its liquid milk division to Müller has been approved by the Competition and Markets Authority.
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Comment & OpinionCraft brewing revolution: the opportunities and choices
Global brewing groups have been making low-profile acquisitions in order to tap growth potential of craft beer
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NewsDiageo/Treasury deal is 'good news' for retail
Retailers are tipped to benefit from the acquisition of the bulk of Diageo’s wine business
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NewsDiageo sells Blossom Hill and Piat d'Or to Treasury Wine Estates
Diageo has agreed sale of its UK and US wine businesses – including Blossom Hill and Piat d’Or – to Australia’s Treasury Wine Estates for $552m.
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NewsCity snapshot: Diageo sells wine portfolio to Treasury Wine Estates
Diageo has agreed sale of its major wine interests to Australia’s Treasury Wine Estates for $552m
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NewsCity Snapshot: SABMiller and AB InBev agree £44 per share deal
SABMiller has announced this morning it has agreed a £44 per share cash deal with AB InBev worth around £70bn.
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NewsClearwater Seafoods lands Macduff Shellfish in £100m deal
Scottish seafood processor Macduff Shellfish Group has been sold to Canada’s Clearwater Seafoods in a £98.4m deal.
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NewsWellness Foods makes healthy profits after brand sell off
Wellness Foods has generated profits of more than £50m and cleared its large debts thanks to the sales of the Rowse Honey and Dorset Cereals brands.