All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 116
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Omsco and Cropp Co-op form 'transatlantic balancing pool'
The pool will produce one billion litres of organic milk a year
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Reckitt Benckiser wins CMA approval for K-Y acquisition
The UK’s Competition & Markets Authority has waved through Reckitt Benckiser’s acquisition of the K-Y brand following consultation after Reckitt agreed to licence the business in the UK.
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Nomad completes £500m takeover of Findus
Nomad Foods has completed the £500m takeover of the European arm of Findus after the deal cleared the relevant anti-trust hurdles.
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151 Products agrees rescue deal for fmcg
Consumer products group 151 Products has acquired the business and assets of Swirl Products, which trades as fmcg, out of administration.
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Ornua merges two UK businesses to form new dairy division
Irish dairy co-op Ornua is to merge two of its UK-based businesses, Meadow Cheese and The Cheese Warehouse
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Walgreens Boots snaps up US rival as sales and profits rise
Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed a $17.2bn (£11.2bn) takeover of US rival Rite Aid. It comes as the global pharmacy and health giant filed big jumps in sales and profits for the past year thanks to last year’s mega-merger.
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S&A Foods appoints administrators after losing Asda business
Own-label ethnic ready meals business S&A Foods has appointed administrators following Asda’s decision to switch
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Fmcg administrators hopeful of striking a rescue deal
A buyer is being sought to rescue a personal care and consumer goods business which supplies its products to supermarkets, pharmacies, discounters and wholesalers throughout the UK.
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TDR backs Euro Garages in £1.3bn deal
Forecourt retailer Euro Garages has secured the backing of investment firm TDR Capital in a deal which values the business at £1.3bn.
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Müller gets CMA green light for Dairy Crest milk acquisition
Dairy Crest’s £80m sale of its liquid milk division to Müller has been approved by the Competition and Markets Authority.
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Comment & Opinion
Craft brewing revolution: the opportunities and choices
Global brewing groups have been making low-profile acquisitions in order to tap growth potential of craft beer
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Diageo/Treasury deal is 'good news' for retail
Retailers are tipped to benefit from the acquisition of the bulk of Diageo’s wine business
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Diageo sells Blossom Hill and Piat d'Or to Treasury Wine Estates
Diageo has agreed sale of its UK and US wine businesses – including Blossom Hill and Piat d’Or – to Australia’s Treasury Wine Estates for $552m.
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City snapshot: Diageo sells wine portfolio to Treasury Wine Estates
Diageo has agreed sale of its major wine interests to Australia’s Treasury Wine Estates for $552m
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City Snapshot: SABMiller and AB InBev agree £44 per share deal
SABMiller has announced this morning it has agreed a £44 per share cash deal with AB InBev worth around £70bn.
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Clearwater Seafoods lands Macduff Shellfish in £100m deal
Scottish seafood processor Macduff Shellfish Group has been sold to Canada’s Clearwater Seafoods in a £98.4m deal.
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Wellness Foods makes healthy profits after brand sell off
Wellness Foods has generated profits of more than £50m and cleared its large debts thanks to the sales of the Rowse Honey and Dorset Cereals brands.
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SABMiller ratchets up cost-savings to bolster AB InBev defence
SABMiller has more than doubled its targeted cost savings over the next five years in latest move in the escalating takeover battle with AB InBev.
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Diageo and Heineken swap emerging markets assets in $780m deal
Diageo has agreed a $780.5m (£515m) three-part deal with Heineken to swap assets in emerging markets.
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SABMiller rejects new £68bn takeover bid from AB InBev
The SABMiller board still has to formally consider the new offer made by AB InBev but indicated in a statement to the City on Wednesday morning (7 October) it was not minded to accept it.