All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 28
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NewsGluten-free bakery Genius Food acquired by German confectionery giants Katjes
Katjes VC arm Greenfood acquired the gluten-free bakery group for an undisclosed amount but said it was its largest acquisition to date.
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NewsOils specialist KTC acquired by private equity player Endless
Oils and canned produce specialist KTC Edibles has been acquired by UK private equity player Endless following a process first revealed by The Grocer
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NewsUnilever snaps up hair loss supplements brand Nutrafol
Unilever has continued to expand its focus on the health and wellness category with the acquisition of US hair loss supplement maker Nutrafol.
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NewsBel UK eyes plant-based growth with Mont Blanc-Materne acquisition
The Babybel and Boursin producer has acquired the fruit-based healthy snacking business as part of a drive to become more fruit and plant-based
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NewsCMA warns of higher prices for Jus-Rol following Cérélia takeover
The Competition & Markets Authority raised its concerns following a three-month phase 1 investigation into the deal launched in February.
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NewsGrosvenor outlines plan for significant investment in food and agritech
Investment firm Grosvenor has outlined ambitions to ramp up its activity in food and agritech and double the capital allocated to innovation the industry over the next decade as concerns grow over security in the supply chain.
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NewsNissin strengthens Premier Foods partnership as it buys chunk of shares from activist Oasis
The £40m acquisition is intended to strengthen the strategic relationship between Nissin and Premier and to “contribute to continued value creation” at the Batchelors supplier
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NewsCBD gin brand launched on £1,000 budget sold in seven figure deal
Since the sale its founder has kicked off a new business advising entrepreneurs and SMEs on bootstrapping, growth strategy and fundraising.
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NewsS-Ventures acquires Amazon specialist Market Rocket to launch digital drive for brand portfolio
Fmcg investment house S-Ventures has added an Amazon specialist to its portfolio, with the acquisition of Market Rocket.
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NewsM&A activity slows as inflationary pressure builds
Soaring inflation is putting increasing pressure on M&A activity in the food and drink industry, a new report warns
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat will Morrisons need to do to make the most of McColl’s?
Morrisons has spent a fortune propping up and now buying McColl’s. How will it manage the rambling portfolio of c-stores and CTNs?
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Comment & OpinionAs brands Hun and Babe struggle, is there a future for canned wine in the UK?
Hun said an “extremely tough” festival season in 2021 had led to it calling in the administrators
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NewsCanned wine brand Hun sold to owner as rival brand Babe exits UK
Hun, which was backed by Waitrose executive director James Bailey, has been acquired by its wine supplier Origin Wine after running aground
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NewsPhilip Morris International agrees $16bn deal for Swedish nicotine pouch player
Swedish Match, the European producer of oral nicotine pouches, has agreed a $16bn deal to sell to global tobacco giant Philip Morris.
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NewsMorrisons confirms McColl’s rescue package
Morrisons has confirmed it has agreed to buy convenience chain McColl’s from administration, saving all 16,000 jobs
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Comment & OpinionMcColl’s has been saved, but the real work starts now for Morrisons
The Morrisons deal appears to secure the immediate future of McColl’s stores, the jobs of its 16,000 employees and its pension fund, but business as usual is not an option if it wants to make it work long term
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NewsMorrisons set to win McColl’s rescue battle
Morrisons has reportedly seen off EG Group to secure a rescue package for stricken convenience chain McColl’s
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NewsCity Snapshot: Morrisons and EG Group improve bids in fight for McColl’s
Morrisons and EG Group are reportedly locked in a two-way fight to rescue convenience chain McColl’s after both made a last-ditch improvement to their bids
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NewsMcColl’s falls into administration after rescue talks fail
Convenience chain McColl’s has fallen into administration after failing to agree a financing package to ensure its survival
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NewsCity snapshot: McColl’s ‘increasingly likely’ to fall into administration
Beleaguered convenience chain McColl’s has admitted it is on the brink of administration as rescue talks to save the group come to a head