All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 114
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NewsSainsbury’s confirms approach for Argos owner Home Retail Group
Sainsbury’s has announced today that it made an approach to Homebase and Argos owner Home Retail Group in November that was rejected.
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NewsHain Celestial UK gets healthy with Orchard House Foods deal
Hain Celestial has acquired Orchard House Foods from Wellness Foods as it seeks to make its portfolio healthier.
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NewsProduce Investments buys daffodil grower Andrew Farming
The deal includes the acquisition of more than 40 new commercial daffodil bulb varieties and 90 smaller seedling varieties
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NewsHeineken picks up Red Stripe with Desnoes & Geddes deal
The acquisition of Red Stripe maker Desnoes & Geddes also includes Dragon Stout
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Analysis & FeaturesBear shows the value of good assets in a sellers' market
Christmas came early for Bear founders Hayley and Andrew Gait-Golding and their partner Giles Brook as the trio sold the business to Lotus for more than £70m.
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NewsAB InBev purchases Camden Town Brewery
Move comes less than three weeks after AB InBev announced that rival London craft brewery Meantime would be put up for sale
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NewsThai Union reels in Rügen Fisch to strengthen European position
John West owner Thai Union has netted a majority stake in German canned seafood processor Rügen Fisch to strengthen its European position.
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NewsDunbia sale 'could result in break-up' of NI meat processor
The auction for Dunbia could see the Northern Irish meat processor broken up…
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NewsBear snapped up in £70m deal as Lotus eyes global rollout
Urban Fresh Foods, the owner of fast-growth kids snacking brand Bear, has been acquired by Lotus Bakeries in a deal worth more than £70m, The Grocer can reveal.
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NewsPro Plus snapped up by Lanes Health
Lanes Health has acquired caffeine tablet brand Pro Plus from German multinational Bayer for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsOrnua sells major stake in DPI Specialty Foods to PE firm
The Irish dairy giant retains a minority share in DPI
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NewsTwo thirds of global food sector seeking acquisitions next year
67% of global food respondents expect to pursue acquisitions over the next 12 months
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NewsDiageo's Distill Ventures invests £10m in Danish whisky brand
Stauning’s production capacity will grow from 15,000 to 65,000 litres per year
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NewsReal Good Food acquires sport supplement brand ISO2 Nutrition
ISO2 Nutrition is one of the leading suppliers within the sports supplements market
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NewsRoyal Greenland invests in Canadian rival
Cold water prawn supplier Royal Greenland has taken a stake in a Canadian seafood producer rival in a bid for greater sector consolidation.
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NewsTwo-thirds of fmcg and retailer companies eye 2016 acquisitions
Some 66% of fmcg and retail executives said they would actively look for M&A opportunities next year
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NewsDaloon owner sells up in face of heated competition
Danish ethnic frozen food producer Daloon – and its UK subsidiary – is set to be snapped up by a Dutch private equity-backed rival.
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Comment & OpinionPeroni is small fry to SAB InBev but the sale is a big deal
Brewers will be licking their lips at the prospect of valuable, growing brands
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NewsStatestrong secure as Croatian group Wachem steps in
The Lancashire-based health and household goods company has been rescued from administration by Croatian consumer products
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NewsPeroni and Grolsch sale set to trigger bidding war by rivals
AB InBev’s sale of three premium SAB Miller beer brands has been predicted to trigger “a hotly contested auction”