M&A – Page 4
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NewsSainsbury’s sells Argos to veteran retail team for £120m
Sainsbury’s will sell off Argos for more than £120m to a newly established company formed by retail heavyweights Richard Pennycook, Trevor Strain and Matt Truman
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NewsCafeology undergoes MBO to secure sustainable future
Sustainable coffee company Cafeology has completed a management buyout to give its founding shareholders a partial exit
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NewsBritish brand Protein Balance aiming to take meat snacking by storm
All Steak and The Temples of War Gods have partnered in a new joint venture dubbed ‘Protein Balance’, which will be based out of All Steak’s manufacturing facility in Forres, Scotland
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NewsDamm UK moves beyond beer with Dalston’s Soda deal
Dalston’s will also become the first soft drinks partner of a newly launched accelerator programme run by Damm UK
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NewsSouthern Co-op transfers into Co-op Group subsidiary as CMA review continues
Southern Co-op has transferred to a wholly owned subsidiary of Co-op Group called Siena Co-op, meaning Southern Co-op is now legally part of the wider Co-op Group structure
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NewsBrown-Forman rejects unsolicited $15bn takeover approach from Sazerac
A statement from Brown-Forman last night confirmed it had received an unsolicited approach from Sazerac but had concluded the offer was ‘not actionable’
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NewsVitabiotics agrees sale to Bain Capital
Vitabiotics is the UK’s number-one vitamin company, with brands such as Pregnacare, Perfectil, Wellman and Wellwoman, and generates almost £200m a year in sales
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NewsMcCormick announces London listing and post-Unilever Foods structure
The deal will create a $20bn turnover ‘global flavour powerhouse’ divided into four divisions and headquartered in Maryland and the Netherlands
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NewsRoberts of Port Dinorwic wins extra £450k from PE backer
Acquired in late 2025 amid fears the business might be shuttered, Roberts invested an initial £650k from GIL to implement a turnaround under a new CEO, Mark Rodgers
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Feature SynopsisFocus On CBD: 5 September
Alignment with the EU could risk CBD products being pulled from shelves in the UK
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NewsCMA opens probe into McCormick’s acquisition of Unilever foods
The CMA this morning issued an invitation to comment, whereby interested parties can submit their thoughts on how the merger might affect competition in the UK market
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NewsAssisi Pet Care snaps up premium petcare brand Forthglade
Forthglade’s portfolio of natural petfoods includes treats and wet and dry food with “minimal” processing
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NewsWagamama owner TRG to sell concessions division to Areas
As part of the Areas Group, TRG said the concessions division will gain access to “an extensive global network”
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NewsLa Martiniquaise buys out remainder of mocktail brand Sir James 101
La Martiniquaise-Bardinet has snapped up mocktail brand Sir James 101, after buying a minority stake in the company three years ago
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NewsMDCV UK takes stake in Après Provence rosé wine brand
The deal also includes a four-year production and distribution agreement for Après Provence
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NewsJames Watt launches new bid to buy back BrewDog
Watt was unsuccessful in a previous attempt to buy back BrewDog before its sale to Tilray
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NewsHoly Moly outlines global avocado ambitions with Westfalia Fruit collaboration
Fresh dips challenger Holy Moly is aiming to become the world’s number one avocado brand after securing investment, and agreeing a collaboration with Westfalia Fruit, The Grocer can reveal
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NewsWahaca acquired by Luke Johnson’s Risk Capital
It comes after Wahaca announced it was seeking a new strategic partner to boost its growth plans earlier this year
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NewsMeat giant Cranswick acquires stake in high-welfare The Jolly Hog brand
The agreement will see Cranswick support The Jolly Hog in achieving its next stage of growth by becoming its long-term manufacturing partner
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NewsHealth & wellness brands snapped up in surge in sector M&A
Food and drink sector M&A activity has surged as food groups and private equity snap up fast-growth wellness and functional food brands