All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 141
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NewsFyffes and Chiquita postpone shareholder votes
The protracted merger of banana producers Fyffes and Chiquita is no nearer a conclusion after the pair postponed shareholder votes to approve the deal.
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NewsWilliam Grant & Sons buys Drambuie
William Grant & Sons has acquired Scottish liqueur business Drambuie from the MacKinnon family for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsCo-op Group sells off Sunwin security business
The Co-operative Group has sold its security business Sunwin Services Group to Cardtronics for £41.5m.
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NewsSupply chain manager Enterprise Foods in £30m buyout
Supply chain management specialist Enterprise Foods has been bought in a £30m MBO led by its current chairman and backed by private equity firm Hattington Capital.
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NewsFyffes and Chiquita find new cost savings from proposed merger
Fyffes and Chiquita have announced their proposed merger would generate an additional $20m of annualised cost savings in a bid to convince investors to back the deal.
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NewsPork Farms buys Kerry Foods’ pastry business
Pork Farms Ltd has acquired Kerry Foods’ chilled savoury pastry business for an undisclosed sum, the company announced today.
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NewsMurco deal kicks off Motor Fuel Group expansion plans
Motor Fuel Group is eyeing further acquisitions in the forecourt sector…
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Analysis & FeaturesChiquita's bid rejection just the first round of a long takeover fight
Chiquita’s decision to reject a $611m takeover will have been met with a huge sigh of relief from Fyffes boardroom and shareholders alike.
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NewsChiquita vows to to press ahead with Fyffes merger
US banana firm Chiquita has rejected a $611m takeover bid and reaffirmed its intention to merge with Irish contemporary Fyffes.
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NewsFyffes suffers tough week as Chiquita merger faces collapse
Irish banana distributor Fyffes endured a torrid week after its much-heralded merger with Chiquita faced collapse…
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Analysis & FeaturesFyffes could suffer collateral damage from US battle over “corporate deserters”
US political pressure over Chiquita’s plans to shift its tax HQ to Ireland could help see rival bid succeed.
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Analysis & FeaturesChocolatier Charbonnel et Walker snaps up rival House of Dorchester
Premium chocolatier House of Dorchester has been acquired by fellow up-market confectioner Charbonnel et Walker, The Grocer understands.
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NewsWalgreens to complete Alliance Boots takeover
US pharmacy chain Walgreens has exercised its option to buy the entire shareholding of Alliance Boots.
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NewsTreasury Wine mulls revised takeover bid
Australian company Treasury Wine is considering a revised takeover bid from a US private equity firm KKR – three months after turning down its original offer.
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NewsBakery distributor BFP Holdings sold by Lesaffre
French yeast producer Lesaffre has sold its UK bakery and distribution company, BFP Holdings - which supplies Greggs and Krispy Kreme - to a private equity firm.
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NewsCo-op sells off farm business to the Wellcome Trust
The Co-operative Group has sold its farms business to the Wellcome Trust for £249m.
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NewsMizkan's Bertolli and Ragu deal is biggest in M&A upsurge
Unilever’s sale of Ragu and Bertolli boosted overall M&A activity in UK food and drink in the second quarter…
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NewsFrench meat processor linked to horsemeat scandal sold
The French meat processor at the heart of last year’s horsemeat scandal has been sold.
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Analysis & FeaturesDeal volumes and valuations back on the up
The economic recovery has yet to translate into higher grocery sales – quite the opposite in fact – but it is having a positive impact on the M&A market.
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NewsAdams Food Ingredients to buy Dairy Crest’s Foodtec UK
Adams Food Ingredients has confirmed the purchase of the business and assets of Dairy Crest’s Foodtec UK subsidiary in a £1.2m deal.