All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 72
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Henderson takeover of McColl's stores gets CMA go-ahead
The CMA launched a phase one investigation into the deal last month
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Euro Garages completes takeover of 1,100 Italian Esso sites
Last week Euro Garages agreed a £2.2bn deal for Kroger’s 800-strong US convenience store network
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Danone to reduce its 21.3% stake in Yakult
Danone has announced it is to sell part of its 21.3% stake in Japanese probiotic yorhurt producer Yakult.
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SHS Group acquires Meridian and Rocks owner 3V Natural Foods
Northern Irish consumer goods company SHS Group has acquired a majority stake in nut butter brand Meridian to add to its growing portfolio of brands, as tipped by The Grocer last month.
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William Reed and Valassis to offer NCS visitors exclusive deals
The partnership comes after William Reed bought the trademark Pro-Retail from PwC last month
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Nestlé acquires plant-based brand Terrafertil
Nestlé has made further strides into the plant-based food sector with the acquisition of a majority stake in Latin American brand Terrafertil, which has a growing presence in the UK health market.
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Arla invests in organic with Yeo Valley dairy business deal
Arla Foods has acquired the licence for Yeo Valley’s milk, cheese and spreads division in a “multimillion-pound” deal…
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Arla acquires Yeo Valley dairy business in bid to drive organic growth
The deal gives farmer-owned dairy co-operative Arla the rights to use the Yeo Valley brand in milk, butter, spreads and cheese under an intellectual property licence
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Halewood buys Cornish rum brand Dead Man's Fingers
The blend of Caribbean rums has an “exceptionally smooth taste” according to the brand’s founder Neythen Hayes…
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Euro Garages reveals US ambition with $2.2bn acquisition of Kroger convenience store network
Petrol forecourt operator Euro Garages has snapped up the 800 strong convenience store network of retail giant Kroger for $2.2bn to gain access to the world’s largest fuel convenience market for the first time.
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Raisio mulls feed business sale and focus on healthy eating
The group announced this week it was considering a sale of its cattle and fish feed businesses
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Time runs out for sale of Connect Group book division
Terms of the deal required completion by 31 January at the latest
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Food & drink M&A already building on value spikes of 2017
A flurry of sizeable food and drink deals in the first weeks of 2018 is building on the momentum of last year, which saw a sharp spike in values driven by mega-deals involving FTSE 100 giants Tesco, Reckitt Benckiser and Unilever.
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Sainsbury's takes Nectar in-house with Aimia UK acquisition
The deal allows the supermarket group full and independent operation of the Nectar loyalty programme in the UK
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Raisio starts talks over feed business sale as part of wider restructure
Finnish food group Raisio is plotting the sale of its feed business as part of a wider restructure of the struggling business to focus on healthy foods.
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Keurig Green Mountain swallows Dr Pepper Snapple for $19bn in biggest ever soft drinks deal
Consumer group JAB Holding has agreed to acquire Dr Pepper Snapple for almost $19bn (£13.5bn) to merge the soft drinks giant with its own Keurig Green Mountain coffee business.
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Faccenda and Cargill unveil Avara Foods poultry joint venture
Business will be owned equally between Cargill and Faccenda
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Fairfields Farm bags crisps and popcorn brand Ten Acre
Potato grower Fairfields Farm has taken over crisps and popcorn manufacturer Ten Acre as it plans to ramp up expansion overseas.
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Bacardi snaps up posh tequila Patrón in $5.1bn deal
Bacardi said the deal would make it ‘the number one spirits player in the super-premium segment in the US’…