All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 7
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NewsMars agrees blockbuster $36bn takeover of Kellanova to create snacking behemoth
The all-cash offer marks the biggest deal in Mars’s history, dwarfing the privately owned US group’s $23bn acquisition Wrigley in 2008
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NewsSpayne Lindsay deepens investment banking ties with NuOrion Partners
Corporate finance firm Spayne Lindsay has expanded its investment banking partnership with US counterpart NuOrion Partners to focus on the global consumer sector
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NewsAsda promises to open more checkouts, improve availability and make stores cleaner
Announcing its Q2 results today, the supermarket revealed revenue excluding fuel was down 2.2%, with like-for-like sales down 5.3% over the period
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Comment & OpinionMars’ $30bn move for Kellanova could kick off consolidation wave
The acquisition would be a significant move, both in size and strategic direction
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NewsCinven invests in Swedish sports nutrition player Vitamin Well
Private equity player Cinven has become the lead investor in Swedish sports nutrition and drinks specialist Vitamin Well
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NewsNix & Kix seeking fresh investment months after crowd raise
Nix & Kix is looking for a buyer to inject fresh capital into the soft drinks challenger just months after raising additional cash from the crowd
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NewsTreasury Wine Estates to offload Wolf Blass, Blossom Hill and other mainstream brands
Combined, the brands make up less than 5% of the company’s profits
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NewsMaster of Malt founder buys back Atom Group from AB InBev
Atom Group was acquired by AB InBev’s ZX Ventures in 2018
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat are the challenges for Reckitt’s sell-off strategy?
The group is planning to sell non-core brands and focus on ‘Essential Home’
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NewsParamount Retail Group expands into beer with Saltaire Brewery acquisition
The Yorkshire-headquartered group said it had identified Saltaire as a regional brand with ‘significant national and international growth potential’
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NewsC&C investor calls on group to appoint directors with ‘skin in the game’
Engine Capital said its two nominees had committed to buying shares personally
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News‘Incredible new chapter’ as Newlat completes £700m Princes takeover
The combined group, which also includes Symington’s in the UK, will have a turnover of €2.8bn, a global network of 31 plants, 8,800 employees and more than 30 brands
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NewsHill Biscuits snapped up by Cerealto UK
The custard creams and bourbons maker has been sold to the UK arm of Spanish own label giant Cerealto to give long-standing private equity backer LDC an exit
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NewsAsda admits it 'has to improve' as it announces major store reset
Co-owners Mohsin Issa and TDR Capital are under pressure to do something to reverse its falling market share
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InterviewsKitwave CEO Ben Maxted on ‘can-do’ mentality and growth strategy
Kitwave’s boss on the wholesaler’s successful acquisitions strategy, from not buying turnarounds to the secret ingredients of being a good custodian
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NewsEurope Snacks set for new PE ownership as One Rock finalises acquisition
The own-label crisps manufacturer is close to changing hands after its current private equity owner kicked off a sale process earlier this year
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NewsNichols open to ‘sensible’ functional drinks M&A, CEO says
The Vimto owner has its eye on emerging soft drinks trends
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NewsFood eco impact platform Foodsteps sold to US firm
The platform which holds a database of more than 3,000 ingredients is used by more than 150 food businesses globally
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NewsCity snapshot: Reckitt unveils brand sell-off to simplify operations
Reckitt Benckiser is offloading its portfolio of homecare cleaning brands and the embattled baby formula business to focus on its stable of power brands in health and hygiene. Plus, the latest NIQ supermarket sales figures, first-half results from Nichols and a Q3 update from Greencore
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NewsMacallan Food Group launches with maiden deals in Scottish meat industry
Macallan Food Group – headed up by Bill Hazeldean and Stewart McLelland – has taken a controlling interest in Scottish meat supplier Malcom Allan and haggis and black pudding manufacturer Macsween of Edinburgh