All Mergers and acquisitions articles
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NewsKitwave acquires First Choice Foodservice
First Choice will join Kitwave’s foodservice division alongside its other acquired businesses Creed, Total, WestCountry, Fife Creamery and Charles Saunders Foodservice
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NewsBoots’ owner ‘close to securing £7bn deal to sell the retailer’
A deal to sell Boots to the Weston family could be reached as soon as next week, according to reports
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NewsTilray CEO praises ‘very supportive’ UK retailers as BrewDog turnaround kicks off
The CEO of Tilray Brands has praised the UK’s ‘very supportive’ retailers for maintaining distribution of BrewDog’s beers amid the brand’s administration and forced sale
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NewsJason’s Sourdough owner lays ground for £500m sale on back of stellar growth
Independent M&A advisory firm Spayne Lindsay is helping Jason’s parent Geary’s Bakeries explore strategic options, including a sale, The Grocer has learned
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NewsPoundland bosses joined by Andy Bond in management buyout talks
A team formed by Poundland leadership and Andy Bond, the former CEO of Asda and Pepco Group, is in advance talks over a management buyout funded by one of the bidders in the auction for Poundland
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NewsCMA accepts Co-op store sell-off plan in Southern merger deal
The watchdog was concerned that the merger with Southern Co-op could reduce competition in local areas where both businesses operate, harming both convenience store shoppers and people arranging attended funeral services.
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NewsMorrisons begins pharmacy sell-off as cost-cutting continues
Morrisons hopes to have sold dozens of pharmacies by early next year as part of its cost-cutting turnaround plan
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NewsGLP-1s drive rebound in snacking category M&A, analysis finds
The popularisation of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs has driven a rebound in M&A in snacking companies around the world, according to analysis by investment bank Houlihan Lokey
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Comment & OpinionHow health ingredients are moving into the mainstream
As food differentiation shifts from reformulation to functional ingredients, a wave of consolidation is following close behind, says Tom Cunningham, director of M&A at Lincoln International
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NewsCo-op Group banks on summer momentum and Southern Co-op deal to boost H2 growth
It comes as the society released its half-year results today (23 September), which showed underlying losses grew to £45m in the six months to 4 July 2026, up from £32m in H1 2025
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NewsCrosta Mollica merges with EPG to form €1bn pizza giant
After months of speculation over a sale of Crosta Mollica by its private equity owners, the rapidly growing challenger brand said it would instead merge with EPG in a partnership retaining both companies’ ownership.
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NewsABP must stay at arms’ length from Dovecote Park, CMA orders
The CMA has ordered that neither party should make major changes to their business or share sensitive information while it decides whether the deal should be investigated
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NewsMcCormick-Unilever tie-up faces official CMA competition review
The phase 1 probe, launched today, follows a call for comment in July from the CMA to any interested industry parties on the $45bn combination
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NewsCMA flags potential issues in Co-op Group and Southern merger
Co-op and Southern have asked the CMA to fast-track the case by taking into consideration undertakings in lieu that would address the concerns raised
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NewsPrinces closes in on maiden deal as listed group
The group made ‘significant progress’ on a number of opportunities within its pipeline and is currently in advanced negotiations in relation to two potential acquisitions
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NewsSale to Sazerac was a ‘natural next step’: Au Vodka founder
Sazerac, meanwhile, reiterated the deal would enable it to expand in the UK spirits market
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NewsHain Celestial flogs UK business to alternative investment firm
Hain Celestial has reached an agreement to sell its international division to investment firm Aurelius for $323m (£240m) as the struggling US food group continues turnaround efforts
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Comment & OpinionThe Thorne deal and the avocado oil study point to the same problem
Ownership isn’t what makes a supplement trustworthy – verification is, says Smidge founder Dan Corrigan
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NewsC&C Group strikes deal for Asahi UK distribution operation
The transaction includes Nectar Imports, a drinks supplier to the on-trade in the south of England, and the direct distribution operations of Asahi UK
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NewsBarilla swoops for high-protein US mac and cheese brand Goodles
Goodles produces ‘nutrient-packed’, high-protein boxed mac and cheese in ‘bold, adventurous flavours’ such as cacio e pepe and black truffle