All Mergers and acquisitions articles
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NewsDiageo sells Sheridan’s coffee liqueur to Casa Redondo
Sheridan’s is a two-part liqueur from Dublin that comes packaged in a dual container
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NewsPets Choice swoops for Kennelpak brands
Petfood manufacturer Pets Choice has swooped for several brands from collapsed wholesale petfood supplier and distributor Kennelpak
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NewsCapVest-owned Natra expands into peanut butter with Bredabest deal
The move would create a ‘powerhouse in sweet spreads and confectionery, combining expertise, innovation and scale to better serve customers across Europe and beyond’, according to Natra
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NewsTreatt sells up in £160m private equity takeover
Treatt has come under immense pressure from investors this year after twice downgrading its profit guidance
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Analysis & FeaturesFree at last, but what next for Boots after Walgreens demerger?
It’s a much-loved institution but will Boots benefit from $24bn demerger and new private equity owners Sycamore?
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Analysis & FeaturesAs a sale of Costa brews, why is it an attractive target for a private equity buyer?
A sale of Costa Coffee is on the cards and suitors have been named. Who else might be interested, and what are the growth opportunities?
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NewsCompetition watchdog kicks off official review of Greencore-Bakkavor deal
The Competition & Markets Authority has officially launched its investigation into the Greencore-Bakkavor merger
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NewsKraft Heinz to be broken up following lacklustre decade
Kraft Heinz is to be broken into two separate independent companies following a unanimous vote by its board
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NewsAsda owner TDR Capital among potential bidders for Costa
It is not the first time TDR Capital has expressed interest in Costa, having previously explored a deal through its petrol forecourt business, EG Group, in 2018
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NewsPerwyn sells stake in halal leader Isla Délice
Branded halal meat firm Isla Délice will change hands later this year, following a successful exit by private equity owner Perwyn
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NewsKraft Heinz split nears fruition
A hotly anticipated break-up of Kraft Heinz is rumoured to be just days away, with the split potentially unlocking billions of dollars in value for shareholders
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NewsSupreme picks up 1001 carpet cleaner in £2m deal
Tracing its heritage back to the 1940s, 1001 supplies a range of carpet and upholstery care products to the likes of Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Home Bargains and B&M Bargains
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NewsBespoke Kitchen Foods ready to ‘seize’ growth following LDC investment
LDC’s investment follows three years of rapid growth at Bespoke, when the company has averaged 18% revenue growth per year
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Comment & OpinionMandatory health targets are a game-changer for M&A strategy
Food businesses are facing pressure to get healthier from government and major investors
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy Merchant Gourmet deal is a ‘good fit’ for Premier Foods
The latest deal is expected to follow the same Premier ‘playbook’
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NewsBoots to go it alone as Sycamore takeover of Walgreens Boots Alliance completes
The deal brings WBA’s time as a publicly listed company on the Nasdaq exchange in the US to an official end
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NewsWagamama owner among potential bidders for Costa Coffee
The investment firm is said to have held early-stage talks with advisers to The Coca-Cola Company
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Comment & OpinionAs Coca-Cola mulls Costa Coffee sale, what's gone wrong?
Costa Coffee was acquired for £3.9bn from Whitbread in 2018 but it's not worked out for the soft drinks giant. Here's why
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NewsKeurig Dr Pepper buys JDE Peet’s to create new coffee giant
The deal will lead to the split of the combined group’s coffee and soft drinks units
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy the latest co-operative merger is ‘quite different’
Central Co-op is absorbing Chelmsford Star – but management is determined the smaller society will not disappear from view