All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 119
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News
Herb supplier Scotherbs bought by Langmead Group
Scotherbs, the fresh culinary herbs grower, has agreed to be purchased by fresh food, farming and property business Langmead Group.
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Analysis and Features
Sainsbury's and Netto: If you can't beat them, join them
The major grocery retailers have been scratching their heads for some time over what to do about the rise of the discounters. Sainsbury’s now thinks it has got the answer.
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Analysis and Features
Premier Foods looks to power ahead
Premier Foods’ mammoth restructuring effort looks to be nearing the end after it spun off another non-core business.
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Premier Foods reports falling sales of power brands
Preimer Foods has announced a fall in sales on some of its key lines…
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Japan Tobacco buys British maker of E-Lites
Japan Tobacco has agreed to acquire UK e-cigarettes maker Zandera for an undisclosed sum…
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ABF moves to snap up Dorset Cereals
Dorset Cereals is to be bought by the Jordans & Ryvita Company, part of Associated British Foods.
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UK food and drink businesses lagging as M&A market booms
The UK M&A market is booming at levels not seen since 2007, but food and drink remains starved of deal activity…
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Purity Soft Dinks buys premium juice maker Firefly Tonics
JuiceBurst owner Purity Soft Drinks has acquired premium juice drinks business Firefly Tonics.
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Aimia Foods sold to Cott Beverages for $80m
UK beverage supplier Aimia Foods has been sold to rival Cott Beverages in a deal worth $80m (£47.7m).
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Tesco completes CRE joint venture in China
Tesco has completed the deal to combine its Chinese retail operations with China Resources Enterprise
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Tesco ends talks over sale of Kipa in Turkey
Tesco has ended talks over the future of its loss-making Turkish business…
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Suntory tipped to snap up Drambuie
Analysts are tipping Suntory as the favourite bidder for Scottish liqueur business Drambuie, which in the “early stages” of a potential sale.
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Noble Foods faces competition probe over Manton’s acquisition
Noble Foods has reassured its customers it is “business as usual” after competition regulators placed an interim order on its acquisition of egg processor Manton’s.
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Greencore commits to major food-to-go investment
Greencore has announced a major cash investment in its food-to-go business…
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Cooke reels in Scottish fish supplier Meridian
The new Canadian owners of Scottish fish farm company Meridian have pledged to develop and grow the business as it looks to expand into Europe.
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Comment and Opinion
Emperador arrives
News that Philippine-based spirits business Emperador Distillers Inc (EDI) has acquired Scotch whisky brand Whyte & Mackay came out of left field. Who is Emperador?
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Emperador Distillers buys Whyte & Mackay from USL
Philippines-based spirits business Emperador is looking to grow its global distribution after acquiring Scotch whisky brand Whyte & Mackay for £430m.
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Costcutter owner Bibby to sell rest of Rhythm & Booze chain
Costcutter owner Bibby Retail Services has confirmed it plans to sell off its entire Rhythm & Booze estate…
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Mondelez and Douwe Egberts agree coffee mega-merger
Mondelez International – owner of brands including Carte Noire and Kenco – is to merge its coffee business with Douwe Egberts owner DE Master Blenders 1753.
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NFT private equity deal with EmergeVest set to fund expansion
NFT says its deal with private equity backer EmergeVest will enable it to expand into international markets…