M&A – Page 5
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NewsRicky Gervais’ Ellers Farm Distillery acquires 6 O’Clock Gin brand
The deal is Ellers Farm’s first acquisition
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NewsTHG agrees £100m cash sale of Claremont Ingredients
THG has agreed a £103m deal to sell its Claremont Ingredients business to European flavourings manufacturer Nactarome Group
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NewsOnline high-protein retailer Muscle Food under new ownership
Nick Preston and Ross Carlin bought the Nottinghamshire-headquartered company for an undisclosed sum from previous owner The GPS Food Group
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NewsMotor Fuel Group minority stake sold for £500m
The sale will place 21% of MFG’s equity under Apollo’s control, and Apollo will appoint a representative to MFG’s board of directors
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NewsBidfresh acquires suppliers Hodgson Fish and Sailbrand
The acquisition supports the wholesaler’s ambition to double in size over the next five years
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NewsVilla Maria owner invests in celebrity winemaker Invivo
Invivo will remain independently owned and operated by its co-founders Tim Lightbourne and Rob Cameron
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NewsAG Barr offloads Strathmore water to Welsh bottler Ty Nant
The deal, for an undisclosed sum, includes the Strathmore production site in Forfar near Dundee and saves the jobs of 23 staff at the business
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NewsWH Smith sells Funky Pigeon to Card Factory
WH Smith is selling the business after a strategic review that followed the sale of its high street business to Modella Capital
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NewsLa Martiniquaise-Bardinet snaps up majority stake in Warner’s Distillery
La Martiniquaise is France’s second-largest spirits group, making drinks including Glen Moray and Cutty Sark
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NewsReckitt agrees $4.8bn sale of Essential Home business
Expected to complete by 31 December 2025, the sale to private equity firm Advent International is a ‘significant step forward’ in Reckitt’s strategic turnaround plan, according to the firm
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NewsFood & drink sector most bullish on mergers & acquisitions in 2025
Around five in six leaders in the UK and Irish food and beverage industry expect an increase in M&A in the sector over the next year
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NewsHilton Foods secures £22m investment into Foods Connected
Hilton Foods has secured £22m of investment for its supply chain management platform Foods Connected
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NewsBakkavor completes £50m exit from China
The cash sale – for CN¥509m (£50m) – is expected to make Bakkavor a net profit of at least £18m
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NewsCompleat Food Group acquires sandwich filling maker Freshpak
The acquisition – for an undisclosed sum – gives The Compleat Food Group new capabilities in egg processing
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NewsKraft Heinz weighs separation of groceries and condiments
One option on the table is a separation of the groceries part of its portfolio from the sauces and condiments operation
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NewsFerrero agrees $3.1bn takeover of WK Kellogg Co
The group said Kellogg’s range of cereal brands, including Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops, Special K and Rice Krispies, were ‘highly complementary’ to its offering
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NewsNew Princes Group buys Kraft Heinz’s Italian baby business
New Princes Group, formerly known as Newlat, has agreed to buy Kraft Heinz’s entire Italian baby food and nutrition business
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NewsAG Barr strikes deal with Thomas ‘Hal’ Robson-Kanu to partner with The Turmeric Co
AG Barr’s deal with The Turmeric Co will support the former Wales footballer’s ambitious plans to supercharge growth in the healthier drinks category
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NewsFerrero to snap up remaining US Kellogg's business in rumoured $3bn deal
the deal would bring WK Kellogg into the fold with Ferrero’s portfolio of brands including Ferrero Rocher, Tic Tac and Kinder
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NewsInspired Pet Nutrition targets ‘ambitious’ European expansion with French buy
Fast-growing Inspired Pet Nutrition has agreed to buy Sopral, a French premium dry petfood manufacturer, as part of its plans for ‘ambitious’ growth on the Continent