All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 113
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CMA accepts MRH GB's undertakings over Esso acquisition
MRH agreement to sell two stores satisfies CMA to approve forecourt deal
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Adelie takeover of Freshpak hit by snarl-ups
Food-to-go group Adelie’s pursuit of sandwich filling supplier Freshpak Chilled Foods has been thrown into doubt after the deal hit hurdles.
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Analysis & Features
As Asahi eyes Peroni and Grolsch, what are the implications for UK beer?
The Japanese brewer is tipped to make a bid for the SAB Miller brands worth about £2.3bn
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Whitby Seafoods buys Dawnfresh frozen scampi business
Dawnfresh has decided to exit the scampi sector to concentrate on other species
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Metcalfe eyes fatter future for Skinny popcorn under Diamond
Julian Metcalfe is hoping the backing of Kettle Chips will help the popcorn brand win more listings
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MPM petfood sale set to spark flurry of private equity interest
Premium petfood manufacturer MPM Products is expected to spark a dogfight among a handful of private-equity firms
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Fiddes Payne seeks new MD as it looks for a 'punchy' price
Home baking specialist Fiddes Payne is searching for a new managing director as the shareholders seek to conclude a sale
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First Milk sells stake in Westbury to Arla
The dairy co-op has offloaded its interest in a joint venture at the Wiltshire dairy factory as part of its turnaround plan
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Analysis & Features
Mike Coupe signals it’s ‘not if but when’ with Argos offer
Sainsbury’s now has until 2 February to make a firm offer
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Kettle Chips owner takes bite of Metcalfe’s Skinny
The US owner of Kettle Chips has snapped up a minority stake in popcorn brand Metcalfe’s Skinny.
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PayPoint sells online business to Capita for £14m
The business, which comprises of PayPoint.net and Metacharge, serves around 200 high-profile enterprise brands and 3,500 SMEs
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Bob Martin expands European footprint with Nestlé deal
Family-run pet healthcare brand Bob Martin has completed the acquisition of a pet care business from Nestlé to open up three new European markets.
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Asda buys bacon and cooked meat suppliers
Suppliers Forza and Kober have been added to the portfolio of Asda’s sourcing arm IPL
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Analysis & Features
'Put up or shut up' looms as JS looks to fight Amazon battle
What’s behind Sainsbury’s audacious £1.1bn approach for Argos owner Home Retail Group and how has the media reacted?
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Comment & Opinion
The Home Retail Group logic for Sainsbury's Mike Coupe
Mike Coupe must have been less than thrilled to see his opportunistic November bid for Home Retail Group out in the open
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Sainsbury's bid for Home Retail Group baffles analysts
Sainsbury’s shock move for Argos and Homebase owner Home Retail Group left analysts scratching their heads
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Real Yorkshire Pudding Co snapped up by Glisten founders
The Real Yorkshire Pudding Company has been snapped up by a new business formed by the founders of Glisten
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Glendale Foods taken over by its management team
Food manufacturer Glendale Foods has been taken over by its management team in a partial shareholder buyout
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Sainsbury's bid for Home Retail: what the analysts say
Here’s what industry experts are saying about Sainsbury’s rejected bid for the Argos owner
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S&A Foods owed suppliers £15m after collapse
Unsecured creditors of S&A Foods, including big name food suppliers, look set to be out of pocket by up to £15m as a result of the collapse of the ethnic ready meals business last year.