All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 94
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NewsSeagold seals deal to buy Seachill factory in Grimsby
Seagold’s Iceland-based owner Samherji promised to restart production and create new jobs
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NewsJust Eat faces CMA in-depth inquiry into £200m Hungryhouse takeover
The CMA is worried that the loss of competition from the combination of the two companies could lead to worse terms for restuarants who use either of the takeaway services
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NewsSibberi water brand acquired by mineral salt business Westlab
Birch water brand Sibberi has been snapped up by Westlab Group as the bath mineral salts business seeks to tap into the growing clean living trend.
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NewsHeineken buys out California craft brewer Lagunitas
Lagunitas founder Tony Magee will remain as executive chairman, taking an “advisory role” to Heineken on craft strategy
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Comment & OpinionTransfer rumour mill is nothing compared with what's going on in wholesale
Will Morrisons buy the Co-op? Will the Co-op buy Nisa and Costcutter? And who will buy P&H?
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NewsLogista is 'logical' buyer as P&H is put up for sale
Imperial owned Logista delivers both tobacco and non-tobacco products to 300,000 outlets in Europe
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NewsEuro Garages strikes £75,000 deal for Gloucester forecourt
The forecourt operator, whose partner brands include Starbucks and Greggs, has rebranded and reopened the filling station
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NewsAppleby Westward buys four stores in Portsmouth and Southsea
Follows acquisition of 63-strong Gilletts Callington chain last year
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NewsBoparan boosts waste creds of 2 Sisters with Crawshaws investment
Ranjit Boparan is aiming to boost the waste credentials of his 2 Sisters Food Group thanks to a private investment in lossmaking value meat retail chain Crawshaws.
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NewsBooker retailers undecided on merits of Tesco merger
The majority of Booker retailers don’t know what to think about the deal
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NewsYoung's faces battle with PE to buy Icelandic Seachill
It is understood Young’s is keen on a deal, and has been looking at the business for several months
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NewsSoulmate Food acquired out of administration
Online healthy food delivery company Soulmate Food has been bought out of administration by its management, securing all 43 jobs.
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NewsIcelandic Group confirms plan to sell Seachill business
Saucy Fish Co owner is in “great shape”, says CEO Simon Smith
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Analysis & FeaturesPost's purchase of Weetabix shows faith in post-Brexit Britain
Weetabix is still a fundamentally British company not an international company based in Britain
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NewsPost backs British growth potential for Weetabix stable
US cereal group Post Holdings has placed a £1.4bn bet on the post-Brexit opportunities for Weetabix
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NewsLDC confirms secondary buyout at Addo Food Group
Details of the transaction have not been disclosed, but the deal – revealed exclusively by The Grocer last week – is understood to value Addo at upwards of £100m.
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NewsRivington Biscuit brands marketed for sale
Brands manufactured by failed biscuit supplier Rivington Biscuits are being marketed for sale by an IP consulting firm.
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NewsHundreds of redundancies at Pulse Packaging despite production restarting
More than 150 staff have lost their jobs at consumer goods packaging maker Pulse Flexible Packaging despite administrators recommencing manufacturing at the firm’s two sites.
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NewsPost Holdings seals £1.4bn Weetabix deal
US cereal group Post Holdings has announced it has secured a £1.4bn buyout of Weetabix from its former Chinese owners.
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NewsPost Holdings announces £1.4bn Weetabix deal
Weetabix has been bought by US listed cereal manufacturer Post Holdings – as forecast by The Grocer - for US$1.76bn (£1.4bn)