M&A – Page 3
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NewsFood Thoughts acquires Doisy & Dam from Nurture Brands to create new confectionery proposition
Food Thoughts has acquired vegan confectionery challenger Doisy & Dam from Nurture Brands to expand the ethical home baking brand into a new category
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NewsRyan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney acquire stake in Wrexham Lager brewery
The duo will run Wrexham Lager Beer Co alongside current owners the Roberts family
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NewsPanesar Foods acquired by Finnish multinational Paulig
Founded in 1992, Tipton-based Panesar produces sauces, salsas and condiments for the speciality whole foods sector in the UK and overseas
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NewsGipsy Hill Brewery sold to St Peter’s Brewery owner Sunrise Alliance Beverages
It comes after the brewer failed to hit a £500k crowdfunding target last year
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NewsCaterfood outlines £1bn turnover target
Caterfood Buying Group was officially formed in 2019 as Bidcorp kicked off a shopping spree of independent foodservice wholesalers
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NewsSysco grows premium meat offer with Campbells Prime Meat acquisition
The family-owned company has been supplying quality meat cuts since 1910
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NewsCaffè Nero Group grows portfolio with 200 Degrees acquisition
The Nottingham-based company is the fourth purchase in the Nero group portfolio
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NewsRude Health bought by Finland’s Oddlygood
The terms are undisclosed but Rude Health was valued at over £70m in 2020
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NewsCapvest continues food rebuild with further M&A for Second Nature Brands platform
CapVest was historically a major player in UK food and drink before it sold Valeo Foods and Eight Fifty Food
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NewsMüller deal to buy Yew Tree Dairy approved by CMA
The deal is set to expand Müller’s milk powder capabilities in both the UK and export markets
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NewsForest Feast owner Kestrel snaps up Indie Bay Snacks from Nurture Brands
The premium pretzel brand, launched by Dafna Bonas in May 2016, sells its low-calorie and low-fat snacks in the grocery, travel and DTC channels
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NewsAsda hires former Morrisons supply chain director Lauren Lepley
Lepley will join in early December as vice president central operations, having parted ways with Morrisons earlier this year
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NewsPure Pet Food fetches £15m backing to support growth
Set up by childhood friends Daniel Valdur Eha and Mathew Cockroft in 2013, the Yorkshire-based business today employs more than 100 staff and serves in excess of 40,000 regular subscription customers
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NewsTate & Lyle targeted by US buyout specialist Advent International
Although there is no certainty an offer will be made, it is expected to be higher than Tate & Lyle’s £2.8bn market value
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NewsVegan Food Group sells German factory to European tofu player
European tofu producer New Originals Company will continue to partner with VFG after buying the Wiesbaum site from the group
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NewsSt Peter’s continues expansion with Portobello Brewing investment
Suffolk-based St Peter’s has undergone a significant expansion in the last year following the buyout of Curious Brewery and The Wild Beer Co
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NewsApplied Nutrition hopes for £400m valuation as Mohsin Issa commits to IPO
Applied Nutrition has revealed Asda owner Mohsin Issa is committed to the group’s upcoming London IPO, which will see the sports supplements brand valued at up to £400m
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NewsAlara Wholefoods transfers ownership to employees
The business, which makes a range of organic muesli, porridge and bircher, formally moved into the employee-owned trust scheme this week
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NewsUnilever finally completes exit from Russia
Unilever had previously resisted calls to exit Russia
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Company Shop was turned around
After Company Shop Group was acquired by Biffa it started losing money. But a dramatic turnaround has been achieved by helping its members and its suppliers