M&A analysis – Page 2
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat the Newlat acquisition means for Symington’s
The Italian group has snapped up UK’s Symington’s in a £53m deal. What are its plans?
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Analysis and FeaturesWhy private equity wants to take UK food and drink assets off the shelf
As the bidding war for Morrisons heats up, which other grocery retailers and suppliers could be vulnerable to private equity approaches?
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Analysis and FeaturesProtection vs plundering: why Morrisons is backing the Fortress bid
The Morrisons board has announced its support for a £6.3bn cash offer from Majestic Wine owner Fortress Investment Group. Here’s why
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat does £5.5bn takeover tussle mean for Morrisons?
Clayton Dubilier & Rice has form in UK retail. Is its bid likely to succeed, and what would the implications be for Morrisons and the sector?
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Analysis and FeaturesWhy did Pilgrim’s Pride pounce on Kerry’s meat business?
What made the deal a good fit for both parties? And what next?
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat does the union of Fox’s and Burton’s mean for biscuits?
Following Ferrero’s deal, the third-largest biscuit maker in the UK market has been created. So where does Burton’s fit into its plans?
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Analysis and FeaturesHow will consumers view JBS’s acquisition of plant-based Vivera?
The plant-based deal has already provoked ire on social media
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Analysis and FeaturesHow does Leon fit into Zubin and Mohser Issa’s master plan?
The restaurant brand suits forecourts but not Asda, say analysts
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Analysis and FeaturesEight Fifty Food Group: how CapVest built and sold a £2bn protein business
CapVest has sold Eight Fifty Food to Canadian giant Sofina for about £1.2bn, less than two years after creating the group. How has it managed it?
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Analysis and FeaturesWhy Big Chocolate is snapping up healthier snacking brands like Grenade, Kind and Eat Natural
Mondelez is the latest chocolate giant to acquire a healthy snack bar brand, paying £200m for Grenade. Who’s bought what and why?
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Analysis and FeaturesWill Biffa’s Company Shop buyout cut down on food waste?
Biffa says the deal will help create a circular economy, but there are tensions between commercial and charity redistributors
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Analysis and FeaturesWill Valeo Foods have any biters at £1.5bn?
Reports indicate a £1.5bn price tag on Valeo Foods – but is the timing right for a sale?
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat Stuart Rose brings to EG Group
Analysts have welcomed the appointment of the former Ocado chairman and CEO of M&S
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Analysis and FeaturesWhy is Noble selling Gü and who is lining up to buy it?
A bidding process for the pudding brand is expected to top £100m
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat will PAI do with Addo and Winterbotham Darby?
The PE firm aims to create the UK’s best value-added chilled food company
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat does the Fultons deal mean for Poundland?
Acquiring the frozen food specialist is a step towards becoming a credible weekly grocery shop destination, says MD Barry Williams
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Analysis and FeaturesWhy does EG Group want to buy Asda and what will it do with it?
The deal with TDR Capital and the Issa brothers would put raw entrepreneurship and ambition in the driving seat at Asda
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Analysis and FeaturesAs Thorntons losses mount, can Ferrero turn the heritage chocolatier around?
What has Ferrero been up to? And how does Covid affect its plans?
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Analysis and FeaturesHow will CMA’s ‘failing firm’ ruling on Amazon-Deliveroo investment impact future deals?
The CMA has made a u-turn in its assessment of Amazon’s major investment in Deliveroo. How will its ruling impact future deals?
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat does the future hold for Rockstar Energy under PepsiCo?
PepsiCo has snapped up the energy drink brand for a huge £3.19bn