All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 67
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Booths abandons sale plan in favour of driving recovery
The chain, which has 28 stores, appointed investment bank Rothschild in November to examine options including a sale
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Tayto expands again with buyout of The Real Pork Crackling Co
The Northern Irish snacking group has purchased the company from owner Chris Cunliffe for an undisclosed sum.
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MPs to grill Asda and Sainsbury's chiefs over merger plans
The supermarket bosses will appear before the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee next Wednesday
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Comment and Opinion
Flurry of deals in petfood reflects category gentrification
Deals like Mars’ acquisition of AniCura show the gentrification of the petcare category has truly begun in earnest, says food & drink editor Daniel Selwood
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Poundworld collapses into administration
Talks with potential buyer RCapital collapsed over the weekend, putting around 5,100 jobs at risk
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Analysis and Features
William Jackson Food Group pledges to reinvest Aunt Bessie's cash
William Jackson Food Group has pledged to plough cash back into the business after agreeing a bumper £210m sale of its key Aunt Bessie’s brand to Birds Eye owner Nomad Foods
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Poundworld buys time with intention to appoint administrators
The process gives the chain 10 working days’ protection from creditors, after which an administrator will be appointed
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CMA launches phase one inquiry into MFG's takeover of MRH
The CMA’s decision on whether to wave the deal through or proceed to a more in-depth phase two inquiry is expected by 6 August.
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Prospective buyer of Poundworld reported to have withdrawn
Alteri Investors pulled out of negotiations within the last 24 hours, according to Sky News
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Tulip buys Netherlands-based bacon producer
Danish meat giant Tulip Food Company has agreed to acquire Dutch bacon producer Baconspecialist Zandbergen.
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Toilet and kitchen paper manufacturer WEPA buys private label supplier
Toilet paper and kitchen roll manufacturer WEPA has bought out its Northwood & WEPA joint venture
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Nomad agrees €240m deal to buy Aunt Bessie’s from William Jackson
Birds Eye owner Nomad Foods has announced it has agreed to buy frozen potato and Yorkshire puddings brand Aunt Bessie’s
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Nestlé acquires Welsh bottled water company Princes Gate
Nestlé Waters, which is known for its Buxton and Pure Life brands, has acquired a majority stake in Princes Gate Spring Water Ltd
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Soulmate Food bought out of administration by Kettlebell Kitchen
Online healthy food delivery company Soulmate Food has been bought out of administration by health food supplier Kettlebell Kitchen, saving around 20 jobs
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Analysis and Features
Pret a Manger takeover: what the £1.5bn JAB deal means
MCA executive director and ex-Pret senior operations manager Simon Stenning explains how JAB’s acquisition will affect the UK food-to-go chain
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Gressingham Foods buys Yorkshire Game in administration rescue deal
Wild meat producer Yorkshire Game has been bought by Gressingham Game after entering administration, saving 23 jobs
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Pret a Manger readies US push after £1.5bn JAB deal
The deal will see JAB assume control of Pret after a decade of ownership by private equity group Bridgepoint
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Tayto affiliate rescues Uvenco companies from administration saving 169 jobs
Three food and drink vending machine firms, which are subsidiaries of listed company Uvenco, have been rescued from administration saving 169 jobs.
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Comment and Opinion
Ocado and Flipkart deals prove Kroger and Walmart are serious about online grocery
It’s brilliant for the two US giants to prove there is a serious business case for online grocery, says Eagle Eye’s Tim Mason
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News
Crisp-maker Tayto acquires second popcorn company Pop Notch
Northern Ireland-based crisp manufacturer Tayto Group has acquired Northern Irish popcorn company Pop Notch Ltd’s assets including its trade mark, brand name and machinery