All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 38
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News
Food and drink M&A declines after rush of pre-Budget activity
According to Grant Thornton’s quarterly review of the UK food and drink M&A market, deal volumes slumped by 47% from the first quarter
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Griffith Foods expands UK presence with acquisition of The Flavourworks
Ingredients supplier The Flavourworks has been acquired by US product development group Griffith Foods for an undisclosed sum.
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Singapore wealth fund joins Fortress-led consortium on £6.3bn Morrisons takeover
Cambourne Life Investment, a subsidiary of GIC, has agreed to join Fortress Investment Group – alongside Canadian pension fund CPPIB and a subsidiary of US group Koch Industries – as an additional co-investor
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Morrisons’ largest investor Silchester publicly rebukes £6.3bn Fortress offer
Silchester International Investors, which holds a 15.1% holding in Morrisons, said in a statement that it was “not inclined” to support the existing offer from Fortress.
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Plant-based nutrition brand Pulsin acquired by VC firm S-Ventures
Pulsin makes a wide range of protein, keto, high-fibre and oat snack bars, as well as protein powders and shakes, under its own brand and for third parties.
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Comment & Opinion
As PMI eyes ‘healthcare and wellness’, could Marlboro Man be saddling up for his last ride?
CEO Jacek Olczak told the Mail on Sunday it could stop selling cigarettes in the UK in as little as 10 years’ time
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Inc Retail picks up major stake in Gut Instinct
The plant-based products maker has sold a 42% stake to Inc Retail
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Struggling Typhoo Tea ‘secures major investment’ in private equity deal
Private equity investor Zetland Capital has taken a majority stake in Typhoo Tea as the brand battles to turn around years of losses and the structural downturn of the black tea market
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Freshways and Medina Dairy complete long-awaited merger
The combined business will be called Medina Freshways, with the deal expected to be completed by the end of the year
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City snapshot: Apollo in talks to join Fortress’ Morrisons bid
Apollo Global Management is in talks to join the Fortress Investments-led consortium bidding to buy Morrisons and will not make its own approach for the supermarket.
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City News: Tate & Lyle’s long-awaited split gets tepid investor response
Another week, another US private equity giant snaps up a UK-listed asset
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City snapshot: DS Smith sells €50m Dutch paper mill amid focus on fmcg packaging
DS Smith has announced it has agreed to sell its De Hoop paper mill in the Netherlands to De Jong Packaging for a cash sum of €50m (£43m) as it continues to shift focus to fibre-based fmcg packaging.
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Houlihan Lokey expands coverage of consumer market with Baylor Klein acquisition
Investment bank Houlihan Lokey has acquired boutique advisory firm Baylor Klein in a move that bolsters its coverage of the consumer sector
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City snapshot: Tate & Lyle to split with £1.2bn sweeteners arm sale
Tate & Lyle is to divest its sweeteners division after this morning announcing it has agreed a £1.2bn deal with private equity player KPS Capital Partners to sell a controlling stake in the business
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City snapshot: Philip Morris buys UK pharma firm to broaden beyond tobacco
Tobacco giant Philip Morris International has agreed to acquire UK-based inhaled drug delivery specialist Vectura for £852m as part of an effort to broaden its business
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Cathedral City owner Saputo acquires Wensleydale Dairy Products in £23m deal
The acquisition of the Wensleydale Creamery owner follows Saputo’s purchase of Sheese owner Bute Island Foods in May
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City snapshot: Morrisons shares surge on prospect of bidding war
Morrisons shares have jumped more than 11% this morning on the prospect of a bidding war for the UK’s fourth largest grocer after it accepted a £6.3bn offer over the weekend.
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Analysis & Features
Protection vs plundering: why Morrisons is backing the Fortress bid
The Morrisons board has announced its support for a £6.3bn cash offer from Majestic Wine owner Fortress Investment Group. Here’s why
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Gosh close to £50m takeover as plant-based demand rises
The Grocer understands the supplier, which produces vegan falafel bites, burgers and sausages, has received an offer to take over the company
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Samworth Brothers axes Sci-Mx sports nutrition business
AIM-listed Supreme Imports has acquired the rights to use the brand name