M&A – Page 5
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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
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Plant-Based Meat Alternatives: 22 August
Sales of plant-based meat alternatives are sluggish as shoppers’ concerns over UPFs sharpen
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NewsMorrisons launches international sourcing arm to boost overseas revenue
Myton International comes as part of a broader push to increase the number of retailers to whom Morrisons supplies products
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Analysis & Features‘Hovis is the hero’: CEO Sarah Arrowsmith outlines merger plan
CEO Sarah Arrowsmith on how the newly-dubbed Hovis Bakeries plans to take on market leader Warburtons
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NewsEG On The Move snaps up Prax’s commission operator network
The Blackburn-based business said the deal would strengthen its presence in the UK fuel retail sector and extend its commitment to supporting independent forecourt operators
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NewsAllied renamed Hovis Bakeries as takeover completes
ABF’s Allied Bakeries has renamed itself as Hovis Bakeries, after completing the acquisition of its former arch-competitor this morning
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NewsHain Celestial closes in on sale of UK’s Hain Daniels as trio of bidders circle
The sale of the struggling US group’s international business includes UK-based Hain Daniels and household brands such as Ella’s Kitchen, New Covent Garden Soup and Sun-Pat
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NewsDogfood player Years secures growth investment to accelerate retail rollout
Consumer investment firms Verlinvest and Five Seasons Ventures took a significant minority stake in the rapidly growing brand to support a retail and international expansion plan
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Analysis & FeaturesAllied-Hovis: what are the priorities now bakery’s big merger is on?
Will the Allied-Hovis tie-up create a credible rival to Warburtons?
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NewsDaabon expands deforestation-compliant palm oil supply with Agropalma acquisition
The move makes the Colombian group the largest palm oil supplier in the Americas and ensures enhanced availability of fully traceable and certified palm oil that is compliant with EU deforestation regulation
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NewsFresho strikes second UK acquisition for wholesaler software specialist Freshmetrics
Freshmetrics uses its advanced ERP, stock control, logistics and order management platform to help food distribution businesses manage inventory, reduce waste, handle route planning and streamline operations
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NewsBacardí takes full ownership of Teeling Whiskey
It comes almost a decade after Bacardí took a minority stake in the business.
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NewsForeign investment into UK consumer sector tightens
Levels of foreign direct investment (FDI) into the UK consumer sector tightened in 2025, as the number of investment projects fell from 16 to 12
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NewsDanone strengthens holdings in Asia Pacific with double acquisition
Danone has ramped up its presence in Australia with the acquisition of health-focused Made Group, as well as buying out the remaining 49% of its joint venture with Saputo Dairy Australia
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NewsJD.com CEO reveals European ambition: ‘Consumers are entitled to better’
The Grocer gained rare access to Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com’s CEO Sandy Xu to discuss the company’s appetite for growth beyond China’s borders
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NewsYum Brands to sell Pizza Hut in £2bn deal
The restaurant chain will be sold as part of two separate transactions, with Pizza Hut, excluding mainland China, being sold to LongRange Capital for $1.5bn
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NewsHovis-ABF merger gets final approval from competition watchdog
The markets watchdog’s final judgement found that Allied Bakeries would have had to close down if the merger fell through
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PodcastThe Gut Stuff founder on Love Island life to Hero Group acquisition
Alana Macfarlane Kempner, co-founder of The Gut Stuff, discusses her journey from Love Island DJ to gut health entrepreneur following her business’s acquisition by Swiss food giant Hero Group, owner of Organix and Deliciously Ella
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NewsSecond Nature Brands adds protein to the mix with Tillamook acquisition
CapVest-controlled snacking group Second Nature Brands has acquired Tillamook Country Smoker from Insignia Capital Group and family shareholders for an undisclosed sum