M&A – Page 135
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NewsValeo Foods acquires Kelkin and Robert Roberts in €60m deal
Valeo Foods has bought health food specialist Kelkin and food and drink firm Robert Roberts for a total of €60m…
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NewsTesco eyes sale of Blinkbox TV and film service
Tesco is reportedly putting its video-streaming service Blinkbox up for sale after it failed to turn a profit.
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NewsBanana merger sweetened for Chiquita shareholders
Chiquita and Fyffes have agreed to revise the terms of their merger to give Chiquita shareholders a larger proportion of the merged company.
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Analysis & FeaturesCash 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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Analysis & FeaturesGlobal 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.
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NewsJohn West owner buys Norwegian brand King Oscar
Canned fish giant Thai Union Frozen Products (TUF) - which owns the John West brand – has acquired Norwegian seafood brand King Oscar for an undisclosed fee.
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NewsRH Amar targets 'even greater success' for Mary Berry brand
RH Amar has vowed to drive the Mary Berry brand to “even greater success” after buying Mary Berry & Daughter…
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Analysis & FeaturesUK food and drink M&A numbers drop as supply lags demand
Now we’re back from the summer malaise, the food and drink M&A market is spluttering into life once more.
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NewsJordan brothers take over European Oat Millers
Jordans Cereals founders David and Bill Jordan have bought supplier European Oat Millers outright for an undisclosed price.
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NewsFyffes and Chiquita postpone shareholder votes
The protracted merger of banana producers Fyffes and Chiquita is no nearer a conclusion after the pair postponed shareholder votes to approve the deal.
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NewsWilliam Grant & Sons buys Drambuie
William Grant & Sons has acquired Scottish liqueur business Drambuie from the MacKinnon family for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsCo-op Group sells off Sunwin security business
The Co-operative Group has sold its security business Sunwin Services Group to Cardtronics for £41.5m.
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NewsSupply chain manager Enterprise Foods in £30m buyout
Supply chain management specialist Enterprise Foods has been bought in a £30m MBO led by its current chairman and backed by private equity firm Hattington Capital.
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NewsFyffes and Chiquita find new cost savings from proposed merger
Fyffes and Chiquita have announced their proposed merger would generate an additional $20m of annualised cost savings in a bid to convince investors to back the deal.
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NewsPork Farms buys Kerry Foods’ pastry business
Pork Farms Ltd has acquired Kerry Foods’ chilled savoury pastry business for an undisclosed sum, the company announced today.
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NewsMurco deal kicks off Motor Fuel Group expansion plans
Motor Fuel Group is eyeing further acquisitions in the forecourt sector…
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Analysis & FeaturesChiquita's bid rejection just the first round of a long takeover fight
Chiquita’s decision to reject a $611m takeover will have been met with a huge sigh of relief from Fyffes boardroom and shareholders alike.
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NewsChiquita vows to to press ahead with Fyffes merger
US banana firm Chiquita has rejected a $611m takeover bid and reaffirmed its intention to merge with Irish contemporary Fyffes.
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NewsFyffes suffers tough week as Chiquita merger faces collapse
Irish banana distributor Fyffes endured a torrid week after its much-heralded merger with Chiquita faced collapse…
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Analysis & FeaturesFyffes could suffer collateral damage from US battle over “corporate deserters”
US political pressure over Chiquita’s plans to shift its tax HQ to Ireland could help see rival bid succeed.