All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 122
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Sutaka and Caterway join Landmark Wholesale
Landmark Wholesale has bagged two new members, delivered wholesaler Sutaka and foodservice specialist Caterway…
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Burton's Biscuit Co plans global expansion thanks to new owner
Giant pension fund pledges to support Burton’s Biscuit Co’s expansion following £350m acquisition.
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Müller exits A2 venture but continues milk supply
Müller Wiseman Dairies is set to exit the A2 Milk UK venture but will continue to supply the company with milk and handle processing and distribution for it.
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Burton’s Biscuit Company sold to Camelot owner OTPP
Burton’s Biscuit Company has been sold to Canadian private equity firm Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) for an undisclosed sum.
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David Woods plans speciality bread brand after Fornaia buy
Own-label supplier David Woods Baking is looking to launch a speciality bread brand…
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Gerber Emig and Refresco complete soft-drinks merger
The merger of Gerber Emig and Refresco to form soft drinks giant Refresco Gerber with a combined turnover of £2.3bn has been finalised.
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Lake District Cheddar is 'safe' insists First Milk
First Milk has insisted the future of the Lake District Dairy Company in the Cheddar category is safe, despite having handed the commercial development and marketing to Adams Foods.
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Accolade buys New Zealand wines Mud House and Waipara Hills
Accolade Wines is to boost its portfolio of New Zealand wines with acquisition of Mud House and Waipara Hills.
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United Biscuits pushes McVitie’s in Middle East with Saudi buy
United Biscuits has announced it is to acquire a biscuit manufacturing business in Saudi Arabia as it looks to further establish the McVitie brand in the Middle East.
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Soreen put up for sale by McCambridge
McCambridge is preparing to put malt loaf brand Soreen up for sale, The Grocer understands.
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£42bn tied up in inefficient working capital by grocery industry
A staggering £42bn is tied up in “inefficient working capital” at the world’s top 40 food and drink companies, according to consultants REL.
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Analysis and Features
Activist investors: good guys or bad guys?
In the 1980s activist investors were seen as corporate raiders. Today they’re the rock stars of finance…
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Makro reaps benefits of Booker as availability and service soar
Makro “is enjoying its highest-ever availability, profits and customer satisfaction since being acquired by Booker”…
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Whitworths kicks off plans for expansion after Equistone sale
Whitworths CEO Peter Utting is embarking on a major expansion of the business following its sale to Equistone Partners…
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TSC Foods to be put up for sale as profits flourish
The owner of the Glorious! soup brand is being put up for sale…
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Britvic sales reshuffle 'could reduce headcount by a third'
Britvic is planning a major shake-up of its GB sales force that could result in hundreds of job losses…
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Analysis and Features
As Anglia merges with Midlands has the co-op power shifted?
First Penrith and Scotmid, now Midlands and Anglia: whether defensive or opportunistic, more mergers are surely on the car…
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Cranswick adds 3,000 sows to British pig herd
Cranswick has bolstered its British pig herd with the purchase of two existing production units totalling 3,000 sows…
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Midlands Co-operative and Anglia Co-op to merge
Midlands Co-operative Society and Anglia Co-operative Society have announced plans to merge.
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Whitworths sold to Equistone in £90m deal
European Capital has sold Whitworths to private equity firm Equistone in a £90m deal.