M&A analysis – Page 7
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Analysis and Features
Nomad 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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City 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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The 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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99p 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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Intense 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.
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The election effect: uncertainty could spark dealmaking rush
May’s General Election could lead to a feast or a famine for food and drink M&A volumes in the UK.
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3G lines up latest mega-deal
3G Capital is eyeing up its latest F&B targets but which is the best fit?
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Food and drink SMEs to step up M&A activity in 2015
A new year and a new start is almost upon us, bringing with it that annual sense of optimism which makes us resolve to go to the gym more, eat more fruit and veg, quit smoking and cut down on alcohol.
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Market caution over Sainsbury's takeover rumours is understandable
One of the market’s unwritten rules is that any company subject to takeover rumours will get a nice share price boost.
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Investors banking on a Unilever spreads sell-off may be disappointed
When it emerged that Unilever is breaking out its spreads business into a separate division at a London investor conference last Thursday, the fmcg giant’s shares immediately shot upwards by around 3%.
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Consumer goods M&A boost as giants tidy up their balance sheets
The global consumer goods sector is back in business this year, with international M&A up by 75% by the end of the third quarter.
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Are soft drinks the next battle ground for the global brewers?
SABMiller cause a stir in September when news broke in was exploring a bid for Heineken amid suggestions it was seeking to defend itself from the advances of AB InBev.
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Pharma spin-off should have no ill effects for RB
Reckitt Benkiser confirmed the City’s worst kept secret today by finally announcing the float of its pharma business.
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Few tears shed over Dairy Crest milk split
Today’s big announcement that Dairy Crest has agreed to offload its dairies operation to Müller prompted a rally in the processor’s share price today, trading 15% up on yesterday’s closing price.
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M&A may be brewers' easiest route to growth
AB InBev’s third quarter figures came in well below expectations today – illustrating the mounting challenge for global fmcg companies to sustain growth.
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Change in the air for C&C Group whatever happens to Spirit bid
C&C Group caused a stir last week when news broke of its potentially transformative bid for Spirit Pub Company – its first half results this morning were a source of considerably less excitement.
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Chiquita-Fyffes: Banana mega-merger goes rotten
After months of twists and turns, Chiquita shareholders today delivered a fatal blow to its merger plans with Fyffes to create the world’s largest banana supplier.
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Fyffes-Chiquita merger looks increasingly likely to get thumbs up
The saga of the merger between Fyffes and Chiquita to create the world’s biggest fruit company could be entering the finishing straight.
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Cash talks louder than strong words in Chiquita fight
Without a new bid from Cutrale-Safra the Fyffes merger still looks favourite at this stage
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Global beer industry looks ripe for consolidation
As AB InBev steps up its interest in SABMiller, the next wave of beer industry consolidation could finally be upon us.