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NewsImperial Tobacco completes $4.6bn US acquisition
Imperial Tobacco has completed the £4.6bn deal to buy US cigarette and e-cigarette brands from Reynolds and Lorillard.
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WhiteWave acquires plant-based foods group for $550m
Alpro owner WhiteWave Foods Company has agreed to buy a plant-based foods manufacturer Vega for $550m (£354.5m).
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Permira gorges on healthy snacking businesses
Investment firm Permira, which recently sold Birds Eye owner Iglo Group to Nomad Foods, is combining two US snacks businesses after snapping up Medora Snacks and Ideal Snacks.
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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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NewsDiageo shares soar on takeover talk
Shares in Guiness-maker Diageo jumped up 6.8% in morning trading today after Brazilian reports suggested 3G Capital was eyeing a bid of the company.
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NewsMotor Fuel Group bought by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice for £500m
Motor Fuel Group, the UK’s second largest independent petrol and convenience retailer, has been sold by Patron Capital
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NewsDescheemaeker outlines plans as Nomad Foods eyes Findus Group
In his first week in the job, Nomad Foods boss Stéfan Descheemaeker has entered talks to snap up Findus Group…
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NewsRegulatory green light for Pork Farms acquisition of Kerry Foods’ pastry business
The Competition & Markets Authority has announced this afternoon it has cleared the acquisition by Pork Farms Caspian of the chilled savoury pastry business of Kerry Foods.
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NewsNomad in early stage talks with Findus Group
Nomad Foods has confirmed it is in talks to net Findus Group as it continues its efforts to create a food and drinks giant.
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NewsCargill completes Zamanita acquisition from Zambeef
Cargill has completed the acquisition of Zamanita, the soybean crushing and oil refining subsidiary of UK-listed Zambeef.
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NewsWilson’s rescue deal hands Kendal Mint Cake maker sweet reprieve
A 102-year-old chocolate maker and one of the original manufacturers of Kendal Mint Cake has been acquired out of administration, saving all 121 jobs.
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NewsBritish American Tobacco in €550m Central European acquisition
British American Tobacco busy year of acquisitions has continued with the purchase of Central European cigarette manufacturer TDR.
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NewsNomad Foods looks forward as Iglo deal completes
Nomad co-founder Noam Gottesman has said the completion of the €2.6bn acquisition of Birds Eye owner Iglo marks the start of ambitious investment group’s growth story.
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NewsPomeGreat founder departs after second collapse in two years
The administration comes just a month after the LGA named Pomegreat as having more sugar per 100ml than a can of Coke
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NewsLDC hungry for more food and drink investment from £1.2bn pot
Private equity house LDC has picked out the food and drink sector as a key area for investment after pledging £1.2bn of capital over three years to help accelerate growth among the UK’s mid-sized companies.
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NewsCharles Wilson on Booker deal - 'The Budgens and Londis supply chain is underutilised'
The deal, if approved by the Competition & Markets Authority, will create a symbol group with 4,907 stores
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NewsReckitt Benckiser K-Y Jelly deal leads to more friction with competition watchdog
Durex owner Reckitt Benckiser’s attempt to acquire the K-Y Jelly brand is to come under more intense scrutiny from the UK’s deal watchdog as a result of concerns over higher prices for shoppers.
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NewsBooker succeeds in £40m bid for Budgens and Londis
Londis currently has 1,630 convenience stores and sales of £504m in the year to December 2014, while Budgens has 167 convenience stores and supermarkets and sales of £329m.
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NewsWonderful Brands buys Pomegreat from administration
Wonderful Brands has purchased the assets of the Simply Great Juice Company from administration.
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NewsNutrisure stake taken by Lonsdale Capital Partners
Londsale said the new funds would help Nutrisure continue to grow by investing in its Naturya and Supernutrients brands