All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 99
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Analysis & Features
The AB InBev/SAB Miller deal: key points
Your at-a-glance guide to the key facets of the AB InBev/SAB Miller deal
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News
Diamond Foods completes its takeover of Metcalfe's Skinny
Diamond picked up a 26% stake in the premium popcorn brand in January, in a transaction thought to be worth more than £3m
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Mondelez abandons Hershey takeover deal
Mondelēz announced yesterday it has abandoned its bid for Hershey after deciding “there is no actionable path forwards”
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Mega-brew merger puts UK jobs at risk as London head office closure confirmed
AB InBev’s buyout of SABMiller is “likely” to involve the loss of UK roles after the offer document confirmed plans to establishe a global HQ in Leuven, Belgium
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Tesco sells Euphorium Bakery business to Soho Coffee
The 59 Euphorium concessions in Tesco stores will be converted back to own-brand bakeries
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High Court backs SABMiller’s request to split crucial merger vote
The UK High Court has approved SABMiller’s plan to hold two separate shareholder votes on the AB InBev takeover deal, potentially putting the global mega-deal under threat.
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Asda sells off loss-making photo business for £5.35m
Asda has agreed to sell its photo division to Photo-Me for around £5.35m, the UK-listed photo company announced this morning.
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No judgement yet in SABMiller takeover court case
SABMiller has announced that the UK High Court case examining its proposal to hold two separate shareholder votes on the AB InBev takeover offer will not be concluded today.
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Vision considers sale of Addo Food Group following £30m spend
Addo Food Group, formerly known as Pork Farms, has been the target of detailed takeover talks with private equity firms
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City snapshot: Propercorn poised for private equity cash injection
Propercorn is close to signing a deal with private equity firm Piper for a minority stake valuing the fast-growing popcorn brand at up to £25m. Plus Birds Eye sales fall again as Nomad begins turnaround and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Propercorn set to seal Piper minority stake deal
Propercorn is close to signing a deal with private equity firm Piper for a minority stake valuing the fast-growing popcorn brand at up to £25m.
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CMA gives provisional green light to Hain’s Orchard fruit juice deal
The Competition and Markets Authority has accepted the concessions made by US food group Hain Celestial to buy UK fruit juice player Orchard House Foods.
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Sweet producer Maxilin Crawford buys rival Tilley’s Sweets
Liquorice sweets and lollipop supplier Maxilin Crawford has snapped up rival sweets manfucaterer Tilley’s Sweets for an undisclosed sum to more than triple its manufacturing capabilties.
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Morrisons sells 10% stake in Fresh Direct back to US grocer for £45m
Morrisons took the stake in 2011 when it was exploring options for launching an online grocery offer
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Analysis & Features
Tyrrells sets out to bag the North American market
bIt’s already an accomplished exporter. Now, with a new owner, it aims to be “the biggest premium snack brand in the world”
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News
Mondelez snaps up Cadbury biscuit licence from Burton’s Biscuit Company
Mondelez International has united the confectionery and biscuit arms of Cadbury after acquiring the rights for the licence to make Fingers and Animals from Burton’s Biscuit Company.
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Activist investor forces Steinhoff to increase Poundland offer
Steinhoff has upped its offer for Poundland by 5p to 225p a share following pressure from activist investors.
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Stock Spirits new CEO focused on Poland turnaround but deals still on the table
The new CEO at Stock Spirits has reaffirmed the European drinks group’s M&A strategy despite the past disagreements with major shareholders.
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Walmart shows online ambitions with $3.3bn Jet deal
Walmart has swooped for online retailer Jet.com in a $3.3bn deal as it seeks to battle the dominance of Amazon.
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Abbey Logistics MBO backed by NorthEdge
Liverpool-headquartered Abbey was set up more than 25 years ago by the Lucy family specialising in the liquid food ingredients transportation market.