All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 120
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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
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NewsCity snapshot: Ahold and Delhaize press on with merger
European retail giants Ahold and Delhaize have announced their intention to press ahead with a full-scale merger of equals this morning.
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Analysis & FeaturesFerrero take over of Thorntons raises more questions than answers
Thorntons shares shot up by more than 40% this morning after news emerged that a takeover bid from Italian chocolate giant Ferrero valued it at £111.9m. But what are the key questions around what a Ferrero-owned Thorntons would look like?
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NewsThorntons shares soar on Ferrero takeover offer
Shares in UK-listed chocolatier Thorntons have rocketed up 43% after news broke this morning that Italian chocolate manufacturer Ferrero has agreed to pay 145p a share to buy UK-listed chocolatier Thorntons, valuing the company at £112m.
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NewsMoy Park IPO plans scrapped in favour of $1.5bn JBS sale
Brazilian food group Marfrig has decided against plans to float Northern Irish poultry producer Moy Park on the London Stock Exchange, preferring instead a sale to South American meat producer JBS.
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NewsMüller's Dairy Crest acquisition on verge of fresh investigation
£80m deal for Dairy Crest’s loss-making dairies operation could be referred to a ‘phase two’ investigation unless “acceptable undertakings” were offered
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NewsImperial Tobacco completes $4.6bn US acquisition
Imperial Tobacco has completed the £4.6bn deal to buy US cigarette and e-cigarette brands from Reynolds and Lorillard.
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WhiteWave acquires plant-based foods group for $550m
Alpro owner WhiteWave Foods Company has agreed to buy a plant-based foods manufacturer Vega for $550m (£354.5m).
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Permira gorges on healthy snacking businesses
Investment firm Permira, which recently sold Birds Eye owner Iglo Group to Nomad Foods, is combining two US snacks businesses after snapping up Medora Snacks and Ideal Snacks.
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Analysis & FeaturesIs a sale or break-up on the cards for Diageo?
It’s Diageo’s turn as the latest international fmcg company that acquisition-hungry 3G Capital has its eyes on
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NewsDiageo shares soar on takeover talk
Shares in Guiness-maker Diageo jumped up 6.8% in morning trading today after Brazilian reports suggested 3G Capital was eyeing a bid of the company.
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NewsMotor Fuel Group bought by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice for £500m
Motor Fuel Group, the UK’s second largest independent petrol and convenience retailer, has been sold by Patron Capital