M&A analysis – Page 7
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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.
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat will Ferrero do with 'Cinderella' brand Thorntons?
Ferrero could use its global scale to unlock potential of Thorntons on an international scale, but what about the UK shops?
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Analysis & FeaturesFerrero take over of Thorntons raises more questions than answers
Thorntons shares shot up by more than 40% this morning after news emerged that a takeover bid from Italian chocolate giant Ferrero valued it at £111.9m. But what are the key questions around what a Ferrero-owned Thorntons would look like?
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Analysis & FeaturesIs a sale or break-up on the cards for Diageo?
It’s Diageo’s turn as the latest international fmcg company that acquisition-hungry 3G Capital has its eyes on
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Analysis & FeaturesNomad Foods sets sights on frozen empire in wake of Iglo deal
Findus tipped but there are many candidates ripe for netting
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Analysis & FeaturesCity scepticism doesn't tell the full story of Majestic Wine's Naked takeover
A near 13% share price drop on the announcement of a key acquisition would normally signify the City has given it a firm thumbs down.
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Analysis & FeaturesMorrisons-Dia link-up would 'cannibalise' sales says analyst
Analysts have dismissed the potential for Morrisons to launch a Netto-type tie-up with Spanish discounter Dia
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Grocer Says: 3G Capital’s rumoured SABMiller bid is a new take on an old story
Shares in global brewer SABMiller (SAB) were up by more than 2.5% this morning on weekend reports that Brazilian investment giant 3G Capital was eying up a swoop for the UK-listed firm.
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Analysis & Features99p Stores deal is a "step change" for Poundland store opening programme
Poundland’s shares soar on news of 99p Stores takeover - pushing market cap past £1bn - but what opportunities does CEO Jim McCarthy think a combination brings?
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Analysis & FeaturesIntense competition in UK grocery market driving food and beverage M&A
Fierce competition in UK grocery will be the main driving force behind an uptick in food and beverage M&A this year, according to new analysis by Grant Thornton.