All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 105
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NewsFlorette expands range with Axgro Foods beetroot acquisition
Salad producer Florette has acquired beetroot supplier Axgro Foods in a bid to expand its product range.
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NewsMotor Fuel Group buys forecourt operator Synergie Holdings
MFG says it aims to become the UK’s most dynamic and profitable independent forecourt operator
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NewsFaccenda Foods enters joint venture with Dartmouth Foods
The agreement will integrate cooked poultry productions into the Faccenda poultry supply chain
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Comment & OpinionWhy the grocers should get disruptive too
Traditional business models and products are no longer enough to ensure long-term survival
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NewsSABMiller board backs improved AB InBev offer
SABMiller announced on Friday afternoon it has unanimously recommended this week’s improved £79bn offer from AB InBev.
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NewsCMA gives green light for Sainsbury's pharmacy sale to Celesio
The £125m deal can proceed as long as Celesio sells off 12 of its existing LloydsPharmacy businesses
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NewsM&A deal activity set for post-Brexit autumn spike
Pent-up M&A demand in the food and drink sector could lead to a spike in deals in the autumn
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NewsJames Hall snaps up 30 NECS convenience stores
Spar wholesaler has bought North East Convenience Stores for an undisclosed sum
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NewsRefresco enters US with $129m Whitlock Packaging deal
The deal is Refresco’s first step towards expansion beyond Europe, with a ”strong” second platform for further growth in North America.
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NewsAB InBev ups offer for SABMiller after investor pressure
AB InBev that it has made a revised and “final” offer for SABMiller after the post-Brexit slump in the pound had led to investors questioning the value of its original offer.
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NewsHalewood continues expansion drive with West Cork investment
The deal is a move to capitalise on increased consumer interest in imported Irish whiskies
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NewsFine Food adds to portfolio with Clarks and Wild Tastes acquisitions
Clarks Speciality Foods and Wild Tastes both supply premium, specialist products to the foodservice sector and speciality retailers across Scotland.
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NewsAhold Delhaize starts trading as €9.8bn merger goes live
The €9.8bn merger of Ahold and Delhaize received clearance from US regulators over the weekend.
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NewsGreencore buys The Sandwich Factory from Cranswick
Deal is valued at up to £15m and will be funded from existing debt facilities
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NewsJames Hall snaps up North East Convenience Stores
Spar wholesaler has bought the 30-store estate for an undisclosed sum
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NewsWaterfall Catering Group sale to Elior provides tasty exit for LDC
The deal provides LDC, which backed a £20m secondary buyout in December 2014, an exit, generating a 2.6x return on its investment.
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NewsUnilever accelerates e-commerce strategy with Dollar Shave Club deal
Dollar Shave Club offers male grooming products on subscription in the US
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NewsNFT Distribution snaps up chilled food logistics firm NR Evans
The acquisition of the temperature controlled distribution business NR Evans will strengthen NFT’s offering in the chilled, ambient and dairy fmcg supply chain.
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NewsMy Local administrators confident of more store sales to come
Administrators at My Local have sold 26 of the failed retailer’s convenience stores since being appointed, with hopes to offload another 16 in the coming days and weeks.
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Analysis & FeaturesWill Steinhoff really take the pound out of Poundland?
Scrapping the £1 price point would lose Poundland its USP - so why might Steinhoff be tempted?