All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 126
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Analysis & FeaturesPremier 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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NewsPremier 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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NewsJapan 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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NewsABF 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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NewsUK 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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NewsPurity 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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NewsAimia 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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NewsTesco 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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NewsTesco 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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NewsSuntory 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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NewsNoble 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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NewsGreencore commits to major food-to-go investment
Greencore has announced a major cash investment in its food-to-go business…
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NewsCooke 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 & OpinionEmperador 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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NewsEmperador 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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NewsCostcutter 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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NewsMondelez 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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NewsNFT 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…
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NewsConviviality Retail confirms interest in Rhythm & Booze
Conviviality Retail, which owns Bargain Booze and Wine Rack, today confirmed it is in discussions with Bibby Retail Services over the purchase of its Rhythm & Booze estate.
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NewsVictory buys Manchester-based e-cigarette maker VIP
US-based Victory Electronic Cigarettes Corporation has snapped up a second UK e-cig maker since January with the $50m (£30m) acquisition of Manchester-based VIP.