M&A analysis – Page 6
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Analysis & FeaturesUnilever board speaks for many with rejection of Kraft Heinz overtures
Unilever’s strongly worded rejection of Kraft Heinz’s £115bn approach today did not sound like the words of a board about to roll over and accept a slightly higher offer.
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Analysis & FeaturesKraft Heinz moves on Unilever: a sign of desperate times for big food?
What happens now? How likely is Kraft Heinz to up its bid price? And will CEO Paul Polman allow the company to slip from his control?
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Bakkavor complete its turnaround and seal an IPO?
The battling Viking spirit of the Gudmundsson brothers revealed itself again last week
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Analysis & FeaturesReynolds takeover 'will fire up BAT potential in e-cigs'
The success of Iqos in markets such as Japan and Italy has boosted PMI’s share price
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Analysis & FeaturesFyffes sale to Sumitomo: what you need to know now
A £635m deal between Ireland’s Fyffes and Japan’s Sumimoto Corporation was announced on 9 December
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Analysis & FeaturesCranswick wagers on China with Dunbia pork plant deal
It looks a shrewd move despite razor-thin margins in Ballymena
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Analysis & FeaturesCan 2 Sisters make Bernard Matthews bootiful again?
As one of Britain’s most tarnished brands is gobbled up by poultry giant 2 Sisters, we answer the key questions about the deal
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Analysis & FeaturesThe 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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Analysis & FeaturesTyrrells 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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Analysis & FeaturesWill Steinhoff really take the pound out of Poundland?
Scrapping the £1 price point would lose Poundland its USP - so why might Steinhoff be tempted?
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Analysis & FeaturesOC&C Global 50: The 3G Capital/Berkshire Hathaway model
The relentless focus on the bottom line of 3G Capital and Berkshire Hathaway-owned fmcg giants is become increasingly influential in an industry struggling for volume growth.
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Analysis & FeaturesOC&C Global 50: The year of the mega-deal
2015 was the year the trigger was finally pulled on the global mega-deal.
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco ends disposals chapter as Caffè Nero buys Harris & Hoole
Tesco has offloaded its Harris & Hoole coffee chain to Caffè Nero, marking the end of the second chapter of its turnaroud according to CEO Dave Lewis.
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Analysis & FeaturesPladis 'powerhouse' set to take UB back to City
The Turkish owner of United Biscuits is plotting a return to the stock market for McVitie’s
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Analysis & FeaturesBayer-Monsanto merger: a dangerous liaison?
Bayer’s bid for Monsanto has unsettled investors, farmers and campaigners. So what are the opportunities, and the threats?
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Analysis & FeaturesConviviality adds Bibendum to its drinks mix
But Diana Hunter insists she’s a long way off dominating British booze
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Analysis & FeaturesPremier outlines NPD potential of Nissin partnership
Premier hopes to use Nissin’s 200 patents to deliver new NPD across its savoury ranges
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Analysis & FeaturesHow 2 Sisters/Dunbia will reshape red meat supply
What would the merger mean for both parties and the red meat market as a whole?
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Analysis & FeaturesNissin partnership three years in making
Premier began a concerted search for an international partner as far back as summer 2013
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Analysis & FeaturesSteinhoff's Argos bid leaves Sainsbury's in a tricky spot
Sainsbury’s is in a tricky spot after its bid for Argos was comprehensively gazumped by South African retailer Steinhoff