All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 127
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NewsWarren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway acquires Duracell from P&G
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is to acquire battery business Duracell from Procter & Gamble.
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NewsMilk & More 'will be important part of business', says Müller
Müller UK & Ireland Group has moved to allay concerns over the future of the Milk & More doorstep delivery service.
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Comment & OpinionHow branding can bring clarity and focus to mergers & acquisitions
With the Chiquita/Cutrale banana deal in the headlines, Vicky Bullen, CEO of Coley Porter Bell, looks at how branding can help turn mergers and acquisitions into a success.
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Analysis & FeaturesTurkish delight as Yildiz digests McVitie's owner UB
If the planets had aligned differently, the United Biscuits management team would now be leading perhaps…
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NewsMüller set to review future of Milk & More doorstep deliveries
Müller will consider the future of doorstep delivery service Milk & More as part of a business-wide review if plans to acquire Dairy Crest get the go-ahead.
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Analysis & FeaturesFew tears shed over Dairy Crest milk split
Today’s big announcement that Dairy Crest has agreed to offload its dairies operation to Müller prompted a rally in the processor’s share price today, trading 15% up on yesterday’s closing price.
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Analysis & FeaturesUnited Biscuits' private sale was inevitable once the IPO market closed
The long wait for a significant IPO of a UK food and drinks business goes on after United Biscuits was sold to Turkey’s Ulker today.
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NewsUnited Biscuits sold to Turkey’s Yildiz Holding
United Biscuits has been sold to Yildiz Holding, the Turkish owner of Ulker Biskuvi.
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NewsDiageo swaps Bushmills for tequila brand Don Julio
Diageo buys tequila brand Don Julio Diageo has agreed to buy tequila brand Don Julio from Mexico’s Casa Cuervo with Irish whiskey brand Bushmills going the other way as part of the deal. Diageo said the transaction will result in a net payment of $408m going to ...
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Analysis & FeaturesM&A may be brewers' easiest route to growth
AB InBev’s third quarter figures came in well below expectations today – illustrating the mounting challenge for global fmcg companies to sustain growth.
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Analysis & FeaturesChange in the air for C&C Group whatever happens to Spirit bid
C&C Group caused a stir last week when news broke of its potentially transformative bid for Spirit Pub Company – its first half results this morning were a source of considerably less excitement.
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NewsChaucer Foods buys 65% stake in US snack firm Crunchies
UK-based food group Chaucer has agreed to buy a controlling stake in US health snack specialist Crunchies Food Company.
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Analysis & FeaturesChiquita-Fyffes: Banana mega-merger goes rotten
After months of twists and turns, Chiquita shareholders today delivered a fatal blow to its merger plans with Fyffes to create the world’s largest banana supplier.
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NewsCranswick moves into premium poultry with Benson Park buy
Meat producer Cranswick has acquired premium poultry producer Benson Park in an undisclosed deal.
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NewsPoundshop.com merges with rival Hereforapound.com
Steve Smith’s Poundshop.com has joined forces with rival Hereforapound.com and relaunched with a new website.
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NewsSymington’s buys ready meal maker Tanfield Foods
Chicken Tonight and Ragu supplier Symington’s has bought convenience meals producer Tanfield Foods for an undisclosed sum.
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Analysis & FeaturesFyffes-Chiquita merger looks increasingly likely to get thumbs up
The saga of the merger between Fyffes and Chiquita to create the world’s biggest fruit company could be entering the finishing straight.
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NewsFyffes-Chiquita merger threatened by increased Brazilian bid
The battle for US fruit distributor Chiquita has taken another twist after the Brazilian consortium fighting against the company’s proposed merger with Irish contemporary Fyffes upped its bid.
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NewsGarden centre acquisition hits Roys of Wroxham profits
Investment in new technology and improvements to stores layout contributed to an almost 40% fall in profits at Roys of Wro…
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NewsThe Co-op sells Halesowen distribution centre to Dawn Meats
The Co-operative Group has just one distribution centre left to sell after offloading its Halesowen RDC…