All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 142
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NewsFivemiletown and Glanbia strike milk supply deal
Fivemiletown Creamery will close its cheese factory in County Tyrone at the end of May, after striking a milk supply deal.
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NewsBestway buys Glasgow wholesaler Sher Bros
Bestway has acquired Glasgow-based wholesaler Sher Bros for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsFivemiletown Creamery in talks with Glanbia to avert closure
Fivemiletown Creamery has entered into exclusive talks with Glanbia, as it tries to save its business from closure.
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NewsB&M Bargains eyes stake in German discounter
B&M Bargains is on the verge of acquiring a majority stake in German discount retailer JA Woll Handels, according to reports.
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NewsExpanding Empire is new owner of Bespoke
Bespoke Foods has been acquired by Empire Food Brokers – stakeholder in Burts Chips and distributor of US brands…
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NewsBlakemore snaps up BA Cash & Carry
Blakemore Wholesale has acquired BA Cash & Carry in a move that Blakemore said will make it the “third largest company of its kind” in the UK.
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NewsHancocks acquires confectionery supplier JTS International
Hancocks has acquired Birmingham-based confectionery supplier JTS International…
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does the merger of Chiquita and Fyffes mean to the trade?
Banana giants expect big synergies from proposed merger…
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NewsSainsbury’s sells off stake in e-book social network Anobii
Sainsbury’s has sold off its 64% stake in ebook social network Anobii to Italian publishing group Mondadori.
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NewsChiquita and Fyffes to merge in banana super-deal
Chiquita and Fyffes are set to merge in a $1bn (£600m) deal that will create the world’s biggest banana business.
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NewsFindus makes play for Belgian market with Lutosa buy
Findus Group has gained a slice of the Belgian frozen potato market with the purchase of Lutosa’s retail business…
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NewsCo-op sells off farms and weighs future of Pharmacy arm
The Co-operative Group has revealed it is selling off its Co-operative Farms business and “exploring options” for the future of its pharmacy arm.
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NewsGreencore builds US presence with Lettieri's acquisition
Greencore has acquired US food-to-go operator Lettieri’s and revealed plans to invest £6m in its Florida factory.
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NewsLynch Quality Meats bought by Dunbia
Dunbia has bought Scottish fresh and frozen meat supplier Lynch Quality Meats…
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NewsUnilever sells Peperami to US rival Jack Link’s
Unilever is to sell its Peperami brand to US-based rival Jack Link’s for an undisclosed figure.
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NewsSoreen brand snapped up by Samworth Brothers from McCambridge
Successful turnaround of McCambridge culminates in sale of Soreen cakes to chilled specialist Samworth Brothers…
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Danone ups stake in China's largest dairy business
Danone has become the second largest shareholder in China’s leading dairy company, Mengniu, after upping its stake to 9.9%.
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NewsDawn Meats buys Cornish beef processor Jaspers
Dawn Meats has bought Cornish beef processor Jaspers (Treburley)
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NewsGlorious! soup maker TSC Foods bought by Billington
TSC Foods, the owner of Glorious! Soup, has been bought by Lancashire food manufacturer The Billington Group for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsJW Filshill buys Lawrence McQueen as it eyes the on-trade
JW Filshill has acquired Lawrence McQueen Wine & Spirits Merchants for an undisclosed sum.