All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 55
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Comment & OpinionWhy would Unilever sell PG Tips and Lipton? And who would buy the brands?
Unilever insists it’s not selling, but has called British tea drinkers a ’dying breed’
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NewsKatjes International takes majority stake in Candy Kittens
Global confectionery group Katjes International has grown its stake in UK sweets brand Candy Kittens take a majority share in the company.
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NewsTudor Drinks holds investment talks as it seeks growth funds
The company, whose brands include Harry Bromptons London Ice Tea and Loveau, has been holding conversations with potential investors
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NewsAldi bread supplier Geary’s Bakery sells majority stake
Geary’s Bakery is set to ramp up its growth efforts after receiving a major investment by the Unsworth family
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NewsCity snapshot: Coty takes $600m stake in Kylie Jenner’s cosmetics brands
Consumer beauty giant Coty has taken a majority stake in the beauty business of celebrity Kylie Jenner for $600m. Plus all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsAlbert Bartlett ventures into children’s ready meals with Kiddyum investment
Albert Bartlett has acquired a 40% stake in frozen children’s food supplier Kiddyum for an undisclosed amount
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NewsPrivate equity investment in food and drink remains ‘robust’ amid consolidation trend
Private equity investment in the UK food and drink sector has rebounded as experienced investors look to consolidate in the sector.
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NewsKitwave Wholesale snaps up Alpine Fine Foods
Hull-headquartered Alpine has a turnover of around £13m
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NewsCapri-Sun owner HP Wild grows stake in Oppo
The owners of Capri-Sun have invested a further £1.5m in low-sugar ice cream brand Oppo as it looks to grow the brand internationally.
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NewsCity snapshot: Refresco pushes further into the US with AZPACK acquisition
Bottling giant Refresco has expanded its footprint in North America with the acquisition of AZPACK (Arizona Production & Packaging) as it continues its acquisition spree. Plus, shopping tech firm Eagle Eye continues to grow sales, new non-exec at McBride and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsEast End Foods grew sales & profits before Exponent acquisition
Turnover at the specialist Asian food wholesaler rose 7.2% to £205.2m in the year ended 30 April 2019
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NewsFreshways working with rival Medina but denies merger ‘rumours’
Freshways MD Bali Nijjar told The Grocer the two processors were working together on ’some contract packaging’
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NewsValue of food industry M&A deals drops over 60% in September
The UK emerged as the top country in terms of M&A activity in September, with six deals completed in the period
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NewsOcado’s GSCOP designation under review following structural shake-up
Ocado Group requested the review, arguing that from 5 August 2019 it had no involvement in the grocery retail side of the business
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NewsUK e-retailer deals rise as high street woes increase online focus
The number of M&A deals for UK e-retailers has risen by 50% in the past year as retail groups come under pressure to accelerate online sales growth amid a wider high street slump.
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Analysis & FeaturesJust Eat investors demand larger helping as bidding war escalates
A juicy takeover war was kicked into gear this week as global suitors battle to grab a slice of the booming UK online takeaway delivery sector.
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NewsCCEP invests in two tech-driven delivery start-ups
Coca-Cola European Partners has made its first investments under a new venture arm after taking stakes in two tech-based start-ups.
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NewsSoft drinks maker Clearly Drinks buys Revolution Waves water
Soft drinks maker Clearly Drinks has acquired flavoured water brand Revolution Waves for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsJust Eat rejects new £4.9bn rival takeover bid
Just Eat has announced it has rejected a £4.9bn offer from South African investment firm Prosus, pledging instead to continue with its all-share merger with Dutch contemporary Takeaway.com.
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NewsTech consultancy Happen acquired by Accenture
Happen has worked with a long line of brands and retailers to help identify market opportunities create of new products