M&A – Page 13
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NewsSHS Group buys mid-strength alcohol brand Shandy Shack
The deal is SHS Group’s first in drinks since the purchase of Rocks Drinks in 2018
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NewsAdnams abandons sale plan in favour of property assets sell-off
It is not clear how much debt the brewer needs to pay down
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NewsVape maker Supreme completes £10.2m rescue of Typhoo Tea
It comes after Typhoo was placed into administration last week
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Analysis & FeaturesOatly, Asda and RSPCA hypocrisy: The Grocer’s unofficial review of 2024
The Grocer takes a look back over what hit the headlines this year – the highs, the lows and the downright ridiculous, in our 100% unofficial review of 2024
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NewsKiril Mischeff buys Italian foods specialist Annessa Imports
Annessa imports Italian goods and them to the retail and foodservice trade
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NewsUnilever explores sale of The Vegetarian Butcher as plant-based category slows
Analysts also speculated that Unilever could consider selling Colman’s, Marmite and Pot Noodle
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NewsTŷ Nant strikes double deal as Fast 50 premium water supplier buys two brands from Primo Water Corporation
Tŷ Nant has acquired two brands from US giant Primo Water Corporation to broaden its offering, as the rapidly growing Welsh supplier aims to become the number one super-premium water bottler in the UK
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NewsKeystone Brewing ‘explored’ buying Fourpure in joint deal with In Good Company
The Breal-backed group held ‘several weeks of negotiations’ with the distressed brewer’s parent company
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NewsArla to press ahead with Volac deal following CMA approval
Arla Foods Ingredients said the deal would give it a ’significant additional quantity of whey, helping it meet a growing market need’
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NewsJust Eat finally finds buyer for Grubhub
It has sold Grubhub for $650 million, just four years after buying the US food delivery app for $7 billion.
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NewsMedia Bites 14 November: Homebase, Just Eat, Asda market share
The demise of struggling retailer Homebase is one of the main topics of coverage for the nationals this morning
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NewsSamworth Brothers puts Soreen up for sale
The Leicestershire-headquartered group is working with long-standing financial advisor Spayne Lindsay to explore a sale of the business
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NewsCity snapshot: Just Eat sells Grubhub for $650m
Just Eat bought the company for over $7bn less than four years ago. The markdown reflects the company’s poor performance since then as it struggled to compete with rivals like Uber Eats. Also, cautious shoppers are reigning in their food bills ahead of Christmas
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Comment & OpinionWhy KP Snacks is finally buying into peanut butter
Why the UK’s leading peanut supplier KP Snacks has finally made the move into peanut butter with the Whole Earth acquisition
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NewsBoparan feed mill acquisition could hamper competition and drive inflation: CMA
The competition watchdog said the deal could lead to a ’substantial lessening of competition in the supply of poultry feed to independent customers’
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Comment & OpinionCorporates are taking centre stage as food & drink M&A ramps up
M&A levels are picking up, albeit steadily, says James Scallan, a managing director in Houlihan Lokey’s consumer group
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NewsNichols eyes brand licensing opportunities in soft drinks
Deals with Levi Roots and Slush Puppie had been a success for Nichols, CEO Andrew Milne said
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NewsGillian Anderson’s G Spot attracts attention from Heineken
The Dutch brewing giant acquired a minority stake in the company, launched by the Sex Education and X Files star last year, and will help accelerate its expansion and boost brand awareness
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NewsKP Snacks enters nut butters with Whole Earth Foods deal
KP Snacks has moved into the nut butter category with the acquisition of branded leader Whole Earth Foods