All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 81
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NewsBrewDog buys 'urban cider' brand Hawkes for undisclosed sum
Hawkes’ founder Simon Wright will remain at its helm and existing staff retain their roles…
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NewsConviviality confirms £7.25m retail sale to Bestway
Stricken Conviviality has confirmed the £7.25m sale of Conviviality Retail to Bestway, including the Bargain Booze, Select Convenience, Wine Rack and Central Convenience chains.
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NewsExclusive: Bestway set to acquire Conviviality Retail in £7.25m pre-pack deal on Monday
Wholesaler’s intervention looks to have saved 2,000 jobs, in knockdown deal set to be rubber-stamped next week
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Comment & OpinionAF Blakemore's decision to sell is a watershed moment
The future of cash & carry as a viable option has been a topic of speculation for many years
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NewsMRH profits up ahead of Motor Fuel Group takeover
MRH has reported a double-digit rise in sales and profits for the year to 1 October 2017
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NewsSingle buyer unlikely for Blakemore depots
The wholesaler this week confirmed plans to sell its cash & carries, eight months after the story first emerged.
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Comment & OpinionIs it exit stage left for Bargain Booze?
While C&C Group is set to snap up Matthew Clark and Bibendum, uncertainty remains about the future of the retail side
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NewsCity snapshot: Conviviality confirms C&C Group wholesale deal
Conviviality put out a statement after hours confirming it had sold its Conviviality Direct business to C&C Group after putting the division into administration with PWC. Plus, Ahold Delhaize CEO to step down and all the latest news from the City.
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Comment & OpinionThe cat’s out of the bag, so who will buy Blakemore’s cash & carry division?
The key to this is not likely to be the price but rather who will want the sites
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NewsC&C Group completes Matthew Clark and Bibendum rescue
Magners owner C&C Group has completed a deal to assume full ownership of the Matthew Clark and Bibendum wholesale businesses belonging to beleaguered Conviviality.
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NewsC&C Group in talks to buy Conviviality's Matthew Clark and Bibendum
C&C Group, with the support of AB InBev, is in advanced talks to buy Matthew Clark and Bibendum from stricken Conviviality for a nominal sum.
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NewsAF Blakemore confirms plans to sell its cash & carry division
Rumours of a sale first emerged last August…when the wholesaler appointed KPMG to look into the sale of its cash & carry operation
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NewsRefresco-Cott merger greenlit following offer to sell plant
The latest categorical acceptance means the CMA will not refer the merger for an in-depth investigation
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Analysis & FeaturesAs Conviviality administration looms, who are the likely buyers?
Sources close to the situation claim numerous suitors have expressed an interest
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NewsCostcutter rejected Bestway proposal after Co-op deal
Sources close to both parties told The Grocer this week that Bestway approached Costcutter in December
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NewsCity snapshot: Smurfit spurns International Paper revised offer
The board of packaging company Smurfit Kappa has rejected a revised proposal from International Paper and all other news from the City
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NewsDairy Farm announces partnership with Robinsons Retail
Pan-Asian retail giant created from partnership between Dairy Farm and Robinsons Retail
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NewsPrivate equity suitors eye cut-price Tyrrells deal
Tyrrells is likely to return to private equity hands in a cut-price deal as new owner Hershey’s looks to sell off the upmarket crisps brand.
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NewsKerry bets big on plant-based trend with Ojah acquisition
Dutch-based Ojah makes plant-based meat substitutes using proprietary technology and exports to 21 countries
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NewsEU green lights Bayer’s $66bn deal for Monsanto
The European Union has conditionally approved pharmaceutical behemoth Bayer’s $66bn (£47bn) takeover of agrochemical company Monsanto.