All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 115
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NewsDiageo to end Heineken partnership and go it alone in South Africa
Diageo is selling off its stakes in a joint venture with rival drinks giant Heineken as it restructures its operations in South Africa and Namibia.
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NewsCapvest takes control of Valeo Foods
Irish agri-business Origin Enterprises has sold its 32% stake in Jacob’s owner Valeo Foods Group
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NewsNichols buys Feel Good Drinks
The acquisition, for an undisclosed price, comes two-and-a-half years after Nichols owner MBG took a majority share
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NewsBritvic buys Brazilian drinks firm Ebba for £121m
Britvic has this morning announced it has agreed a deal to buy independent Brazilian soft drinks company Ebba in a deal worth £120.8m.
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NewsM&A adviser McQueen bought by Houlihan Lokey
UK-based consumer sector M&A specialist McQueen has been bought by US investment bank Houlihan Lokey.
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Analysis & FeaturesSeabrook and LDC reveal plans for making £35m crisps deal pay
Seabrook CEO Jonathan Bye and LDC director Ged Gould open up about the rationale behind their deal - and the key challenges and opportunities ahead
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Analysis & FeaturesOC&C Global 50: Still waiting for glut of fmcg mega-deals
The number of global fmcg deal hit record highs last year, according to the OC&C Global 50, but the sector is still waiting for those industry-defining mega-deals.
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NewsRexam £4.3bn takeover to undergo in-depth European scrutiny
The £4.3bn takeover of Rexam by US rival Ball Corporation is to be examined by the European Commission
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NewsSeabrook Crisps hungry for deals as part of expansion plan
Seabrook Crisps is eyeing potential bolt-on acquisitions as it seeks to broaden its portfolio and expand into new snacking categories following LDC-backed MBO.
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NewsSeabrook Crisps confirms LDC buyout
Seabrook Crips has this morning confirmed The Grocer’s story that private equity house LDC has acquired a majority stake in the business.
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NewsSeabrook Crisps heads for £35m private equity deal
Private equity house LDC counts Ministry of Cake, The ComplEAT Food Group and Intercontinental Brands among its 90-strong portfolio
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NewsBakkavor completes Italian pizza exit
Bakkavor has sold its remaining 60% stake in Italpizza to Dreamfood, an investment company controlled by Italpizza’s MD Cristian Pederzini.
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NewsMüller and Dairy Crest deal decision could come next month
Dairy Crest confirm a further update on the deal’s progress is due on 21 August
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NewsCoty and P&G shares dip following mega-merger agreement
Shares in beauty giants Coty and Procter & Gamble slipped 4.7% to $30 and 0.4% to $80.66 respectively as investors weighed up the benefits of the $12.5bn deal for P&G’s beauty business.
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NewsConviviality Retail confirms reverse takeover talks with Matthew Clark
Conviviality Retail has suspended trading in its shares “due to media speculation” it is seeking to acquire UK drinks supplier Matthew Clark.
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NewsMRH lines up more acquisitions following success of Esso deal
The UK’s largest independent owner service stations says it is “well-placed” to make further acquisitions
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NewsSnax 24 and Rontec merge to form major roadside retailer
The merger follows a 12-month acquisition spree by Rontec worth £100m
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat will Ferrero do with 'Cinderella' brand Thorntons?
Ferrero could use its global scale to unlock potential of Thorntons on an international scale, but what about the UK shops?
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NewsMüller acquisition of Dairy Crest takes big step forward
Müller UK & Ireland has offered processing capacity at two sites in the south west of England and South Wales to a third party dairy processor in a bid to allay CMA fears
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NewsUnilever snaps up Dermalogica
Sold in more than 80 countries, Dermalogica had a turnover of $240m (£153m) last year