All Mergers and acquisitions articles
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NewsSunrise Bakery lives to see another day following pre-pack deal
A third party immediately bought the business, allowing the business to keep trading, with no redundancies made
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NewsTreatt CEO departs after shareholders reject takeover bid
CEO David Shannon recommended a sale valuing Treatt at £170m
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NewsEmmi acquires English Cheesecake Factory to bolster dessert credentials
The bolt-on acquisition is designed to strengthen Emmi’s desserts portfolio and position it as a ‘category champion’
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NewsSilbury Marketing acquired by Japan’s Kagome
The acquisition of Oxfordshire’s Silbury gives Kagome its first foothold in the UK and wider European market
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NewsRefrigeration specialist Lowe Rental Corporation sells majority stake
The Northern Ireland-headquartered company rents fridge units, catering equipment and temporary kitchens to a global customer base in events, exhibitions and retailers, including the likes of M&S, Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Holland & Barrett in the UK
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NewsKiril Mischeff acquires Minster Fine Foods to boost portfolio
Minster Fine Foods is a continental food importer, supplying a range of delicatessen meat products from Europe to multiple retailers, wholesalers, foodservice providers and the industrial food sector
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NewsEden Mill Distillery acquired from administration after accruing ‘significant debt’
Ruby Capital has purchased the assets of Eden Mill, including its St Andrews distillery and namesake gin and whisky brands.
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Analysis & FeaturesThe top 150 UK food & drink supplier rankings and report 2025
After a series of crises, the UK’s biggest 150 food & drink manufacturers have shifted their sights from survival mode to the pursuit of greater profitability and investment in automation
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NewsUnilever kicks off sale process for Marmite, Bovril and Colman’s
Unilever has kicked off a sale process for historic brands including Marmite, Bovril and Colman’s, as new CEO Fernando Fernandez trims down the consumer giant’s food footprint
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NewsNestlé executive VP retires after 40 years at the business
Sanjay Bahadur joined Nestlé in 1982
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NewsTop suppliers investing again after years of caution
Capex among the UK’s top 150 suppliers rose to 3.4% of revenue in 2024, up from 2.8% the previous year, according to a report from strategy consulting firm OC&C and The Grocer
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NewsRed Sky Food Group adds Delenco Foods to portfolio
It marks Red Sky’s second investment following the group’s creation as a joint venture between London-listed Literacy Capital and former Meadow Foods CEO and chairman Mark Chantler
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NewsCompleat picks up Greencore soup factory in pre-merger sell-off
Greencore is selling the factory after the government raised concerns over its Bakkavor merger
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NewsAI-driven distributor Komerz buys Great Wines Direct
Komerz’s platform combines AI and data intelligence to help scale branded growth across categories, working with the likes of Amazon and Ocado
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NewsShaken Udder acquired by Spanish ColaCao maker Idilia
The deal provides private equity backer LDC, which took a minority stake in the business in 2022, with an exit
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NewsChinese private equity firm eyes bid for Costa Coffee
It is not known whether the private equity firm would be looking to make an offer itself or via Luckin Coffee
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NewsFeragaia sells majority stake to Isle of Raasay whisky owner
Alcohol-free spirits challenger Feragaia has been snapped up by independent luxury goods group Chanrossa
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NewsBakkavor deal inches closer as Greencore agrees to sell off factory
Greencore’s £1.2bn takeover of chilled rival Bakkavor has been greenlit by the CMA, after the markets watchdog accepted in principle the food giant’s plan to sell off its Bristol sauces and soups plant
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NewsMade Uncommon buys James Cadbury’s Love Cocoa for undisclosed sum
Love Cocoa was founded by John Cadbury’s great-great-great grandson in 2016
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NewsKimberly-Clark acquires Listerine owner Kenvue to create $32bn giant
Personal care multinational Kimberly-Clark has swooped to acquire consumer health company Kenvue in a deal worth almost $50bn, bringing together brands such as Huggies, Kleenex and Andrex with Johnson’s, Listerine and Neutrogena