M&A analysis – Page 7
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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
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Analysis & FeaturesPortfolio optimisation will continue to drive M&A in 2016
Consumer products and retail bosses expect the wave of global M&A to continue in 2016 as portfolio optimisation will continue to drive strategic sales from big corporates.
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Analysis & FeaturesMike Coupe signals it’s ‘not if but when’ with Argos offer
Sainsbury’s now has until 2 February to make a firm offer
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Analysis & Features'Put up or shut up' looms as JS looks to fight Amazon battle
What’s behind Sainsbury’s audacious £1.1bn approach for Argos owner Home Retail Group and how has the media reacted?
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Analysis & FeaturesBear shows the value of good assets in a sellers' market
Christmas came early for Bear founders Hayley and Andrew Gait-Golding and their partner Giles Brook as the trio sold the business to Lotus for more than £70m.
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Analysis & FeaturesAB InBev’s willingness to shed Peroni and Grolsch shows where its priorities lie
It’s no secret that a combined AB InBev and SABMiller will be forced to sell-off a number of brands to get the deal past various regulators, but news that top European brands are potentially being lined up for sale comes as more of a surprise.
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Analysis & FeaturesWill the Magnificent Seven lagers thrive in ABI/SAB megabrew?
When the top player in any industry looks to take out its nearest rival, regulatory alarm bells inevitably start to ring
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Analysis & FeaturesThe OC&C Top 150 index 2015
Sales and profit growth has slumped, the latest OC&C Index for The Grocer reveals, but own label is finding its way
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Analysis & FeaturesConviviality: a Booker for the drinks trade?
£1.1bn merger creates on and off-trade giant but execution is key
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Analysis & FeaturesAB InBev takeover bid for SAB Miller has a long way to go before it becomes reality
Tthe progress of merging the world’s two largest beer producers will be an elongated affair
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does Coca-Cola's €28bn bottling mega-merger mean?
What does the €28bn bottling mega-merger mean to Coca-Cola, its customers and consumers?…
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Analysis & FeaturesCoca-Cola European Partners 'set to fire up new era of NPD'
Last week’s €28bn mega-merger could help drive greater brand development away from Coca-Cola’s core carbonated products
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Analysis & FeaturesRising distress levels fuel robust food and drink M&A market
Despite improving economic conditions in the UK and Ireland, the woes of the big four grocers are helping drive a robust M&A market in food and drink
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Analysis & FeaturesSeabrook and LDC reveal plans for making £35m crisps deal pay
Seabrook CEO Jonathan Bye and LDC director Ged Gould open up about the rationale behind their deal - and the key challenges and opportunities ahead
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Analysis & FeaturesOC&C Global 50: Still waiting for glut of fmcg mega-deals
The number of global fmcg deal hit record highs last year, according to the OC&C Global 50, but the sector is still waiting for those industry-defining mega-deals.