All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 78
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NewsProspective buyer of Poundworld reported to have withdrawn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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NewsTulip buys Netherlands-based bacon producer
Danish meat giant Tulip Food Company has agreed to acquire Dutch bacon producer Baconspecialist Zandbergen.
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NewsToilet 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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NewsNomad 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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NewsNestlé 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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NewsSoulmate 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 & FeaturesPret 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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NewsGressingham 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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NewsPret 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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NewsTayto 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 & OpinionOcado 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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NewsCrisp-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
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NewsUK pet retailer snapped up by private equity buyer
The UK’s second largest pet retailer Jollyes Retail Group has been acquired in an MBO backed by mid-market private equity firm Kester Capital
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Comment & OpinionHeineken-Beavertown might be hard for craft beer fans to swallow, but it makes sense
You can almost taste the salty tears of Britain’s craft beer elitists
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NewsSainsbury's-Asda supplier threat 'critical' to CMA probe
MP also reveals letter from Mike Coupe predicting senior management departures
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NewsCity snapshot: Pret A Manger sold for £1.5bn to JAB
Krispy Kreme owner JAB will acquire sandwich chain Pret a Manger from majority owner Bridgepoint and other minority shareholders for an undisclosed sum thought to be around £1.5bn. Plus all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsKroger follows Ocado deal with Home Chef acquisition
Kroger said the deal will “significantly accelerate availability of meal kits” in the US
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NewsCity snapshot: Pernod Ricard signs whisky JV in Myanmar
French spirits group Pernod Ricard has signed a joint venture with Myanmar-based Yoma Strategic to become the first global drinks group to enter the country. Plus, Australian retial group Wesfarmers cuts its losses in the UK and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsJohn Menzies upbeat despite distribution arm sale delay
Menzies said it remained fully engaged with a number of potential buyers
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NewsCity snapshot: International investment in UK food and drink on the rise
Overseas-owned companies make up almost half of UK food and drink sales, according to study by law firm EMW. Plus, UK food and drink investment surges to mitigate Brexit finds BDO, two new non-exec directors at M&S and all the rest of the latest news from the City.