All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 48
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Analysis & Features
What does the Fultons deal mean for Poundland?
Acquiring the frozen food specialist is a step towards becoming a credible weekly grocery shop destination, says MD Barry Williams
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News
Boparan rescues burger chain GBK from administration
2 Sisters owner Boparan has continued its push into casual dining, with the rescue of the GBK burger brand from administration
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News
Ferrero continues international acquisition drive with £246m Fox’s deal
Ferrero has added to its growing biscuit empire with the £246m acquisition of Fox’s from 2 Sisters Food Group
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News
Poundland readies major push into fresh and frozen food with Fultons acquisition
Poundland has been working with Fultons for the past 12 months to grow its food range
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News
Only 10 to 15 forecourts at risk in Asda-EG Group deal, claim experts
The number of forecourts at risk in a CMA review of the Asda buyout by EG Group’s owners barely reaches double figures
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News
City snapshot: CMA clears brewing merger between Marston’s and Carlsberg
The UK competition regulator has cleared the £780m merger of Marston’s and Carlsberg’s UK brewing operations. Plus UK GDP growth slows to 2.1% in August and all the rest of the latest news in the City.
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News
Ferrero acquires Fox’s Biscuits from 2 Sisters for £246m
Ferrero has snapped up Fox’s Biscuits from 2 Sisters Food Group for £246m to add to its growing biscuit portfolio across the world.
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Comment & Opinion
A Ferrero takeover would be good news for Fox’s – and free up 2 Sisters to focus on what matters
A takeover of Fox’s would see Ferrero become the fourth biggest player in the growing UK sweet biscuits market overnight
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News
Danone to sell remaining €500m stake in Yakult
French food conglomerate Danone has announced plans to sell its remaining 6.6% stake in probiotic yoghurt brand Yakult to strengthen its balance sheet.
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News
Italian food group Newlat enters £100m race for Hovis
Listed Italian food group Newlat Food has confirmed to the stock market it has made an offer to buy UK bakery brand Hovis
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News
Crowdcube and Seedrs to merge in crowdfunding consolidation
Crowdfunding platforms Crowdcube and Seedrs have agreed a merger, creating one of the world’s largest private equity marketplaces
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News
Around Noon expands into healthy ready meals with Simply Fit Food deal
Northern Irish food-to-go supplier Around Noon has acquired healthy ready meal maker Simply Fit Food in attempt to diversify its offering after the coronavirus pandemic hit the sandwich market.
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Profiles
We are our own bosses now, no longer part of Walmart, says Asda CFO
Asda chief financial officer Rob McWilliam tells us everything we want to know following today’s announcement
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News
EG Group founders and TDR Capital acquire majority stake in Asda
Current owner Walmart will keep a minority share in Asda, which will retain its current management under CEO Roger Burnley
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Analysis & Features
Why does EG Group want to buy Asda and what will it do with it?
The deal with TDR Capital and the Issa brothers would put raw entrepreneurship and ambition in the driving seat at Asda
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Comment & Opinion
Asda EG Group combo will reverberate through the grocery sector
With combined sales of £40bn, it will be the UK’s second-biggest retailer (by sales)
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News
City snapshot: Britvic sells three French bottling facilities to Refresco
Britvic has confirmed this morning it has completed the sale of its juice assets in France to European bottling giant Refresco.
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News
EG Group owners take lead in £6.5bn race to buy Asda
The billionaire owners of forecourt operator EG Group have been tipped to be in pole position in the race to buy Asda
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News
City snapshot: LDC prepares Addo Food Group for £200m-plus sale
LDC is prepping chilled savoury pastries supplier Addo Food Group for a sale after more than three years of ownership, The Grocer has learned.
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News
Addo Food Group’s PE owners ready £200m-plus sale
Addo could command a price tag of £200m-plus after strong growth under LDC’s ownership