All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 138
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Analysis & FeaturesChange in the air for C&C Group whatever happens to Spirit bid
C&C Group caused a stir last week when news broke of its potentially transformative bid for Spirit Pub Company – its first half results this morning were a source of considerably less excitement.
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NewsChaucer Foods buys 65% stake in US snack firm Crunchies
UK-based food group Chaucer has agreed to buy a controlling stake in US health snack specialist Crunchies Food Company.
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Analysis & FeaturesChiquita-Fyffes: Banana mega-merger goes rotten
After months of twists and turns, Chiquita shareholders today delivered a fatal blow to its merger plans with Fyffes to create the world’s largest banana supplier.
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NewsCranswick moves into premium poultry with Benson Park buy
Meat producer Cranswick has acquired premium poultry producer Benson Park in an undisclosed deal.
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NewsPoundshop.com merges with rival Hereforapound.com
Steve Smith’s Poundshop.com has joined forces with rival Hereforapound.com and relaunched with a new website.
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NewsSymington’s buys ready meal maker Tanfield Foods
Chicken Tonight and Ragu supplier Symington’s has bought convenience meals producer Tanfield Foods for an undisclosed sum.
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Analysis & FeaturesFyffes-Chiquita merger looks increasingly likely to get thumbs up
The saga of the merger between Fyffes and Chiquita to create the world’s biggest fruit company could be entering the finishing straight.
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NewsFyffes-Chiquita merger threatened by increased Brazilian bid
The battle for US fruit distributor Chiquita has taken another twist after the Brazilian consortium fighting against the company’s proposed merger with Irish contemporary Fyffes upped its bid.
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NewsGarden centre acquisition hits Roys of Wroxham profits
Investment in new technology and improvements to stores layout contributed to an almost 40% fall in profits at Roys of Wro…
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NewsThe Co-op sells Halesowen distribution centre to Dawn Meats
The Co-operative Group has just one distribution centre left to sell after offloading its Halesowen RDC…
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NewsFinsbury to double in size with Fletchers Group acquisition
Finsbury Food Group has acquired morning goods and specialist bread supplier Fletchers Group for £56m.
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NewsCostcutter grabs 20% stake in Simply Fresh fascia
Costcutter has taken a 20% stake in fast-growing symbol retailer Simply Fresh.
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NewsBestway completes Co-op Pharmacy acquisition
Bestway has completed its £620m acquisition of The Co-operative Pharmacy.
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NewsValeo Foods acquires Kelkin and Robert Roberts in €60m deal
Valeo Foods has bought health food specialist Kelkin and food and drink firm Robert Roberts for a total of €60m…
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NewsTesco eyes sale of Blinkbox TV and film service
Tesco is reportedly putting its video-streaming service Blinkbox up for sale after it failed to turn a profit.
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NewsCooltraders help hike Heron Foods turnover to £250m
The acquisition of 54 Cooltrader stores a year ago boosted turnover at Heron Foods by 28% to £250m in 2013…
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NewsBanana merger sweetened for Chiquita shareholders
Chiquita and Fyffes have agreed to revise the terms of their merger to give Chiquita shareholders a larger proportion of the merged company.
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Analysis & FeaturesCash talks louder than strong words in Chiquita fight
Without a new bid from Cutrale-Safra the Fyffes merger still looks favourite at this stage
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Analysis & FeaturesGlobal beer industry looks ripe for consolidation
As AB InBev steps up its interest in SABMiller, the next wave of beer industry consolidation could finally be upon us.
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NewsJohn West owner buys Norwegian brand King Oscar
Canned fish giant Thai Union Frozen Products (TUF) - which owns the John West brand – has acquired Norwegian seafood brand King Oscar for an undisclosed fee.