All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 142
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News£42bn tied up in inefficient working capital by grocery industry
A staggering £42bn is tied up in “inefficient working capital” at the world’s top 40 food and drink companies, according to consultants REL.
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Analysis & FeaturesActivist investors: good guys or bad guys?
In the 1980s activist investors were seen as corporate raiders. Today they’re the rock stars of finance…
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NewsMakro reaps benefits of Booker as availability and service soar
Makro “is enjoying its highest-ever availability, profits and customer satisfaction since being acquired by Booker”…
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NewsWhitworths kicks off plans for expansion after Equistone sale
Whitworths CEO Peter Utting is embarking on a major expansion of the business following its sale to Equistone Partners…
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NewsTSC Foods to be put up for sale as profits flourish
The owner of the Glorious! soup brand is being put up for sale…
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NewsBritvic sales reshuffle 'could reduce headcount by a third'
Britvic is planning a major shake-up of its GB sales force that could result in hundreds of job losses…
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Analysis & FeaturesAs Anglia merges with Midlands has the co-op power shifted?
First Penrith and Scotmid, now Midlands and Anglia: whether defensive or opportunistic, more mergers are surely on the car…
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NewsCranswick adds 3,000 sows to British pig herd
Cranswick has bolstered its British pig herd with the purchase of two existing production units totalling 3,000 sows…
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NewsMidlands Co-operative and Anglia Co-op to merge
Midlands Co-operative Society and Anglia Co-operative Society have announced plans to merge.
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NewsWhitworths sold to Equistone in £90m deal
European Capital has sold Whitworths to private equity firm Equistone in a £90m deal.
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Analysis & FeaturesDairy consolidation: for sale and wanted
In the wake of the Müller-Wiseman and Arla-Milk Link deals, hunger to secure big milk fields is as strong as ever
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NewsMüller buys Nom Dairy UK as it pushes into own-label yoghurt
Müller Dairy has acquired Nom Dairy UK, as part of an ambitious plan to become a major own-label yoghurt supplier in the UK.
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NewsHenkell buys 60% stake in UK wine importer Copestick Murray
Germany’s largest sparkling wine producer aims to tap into the UK appetite for Prosecco after buying a majority stake in UK importer Copestick Murray.
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NewsJammie Dodger maker Burton’s Biscuits put up for sale
Burton’s Biscuit Company is being put up for sale with a price tag of about £350m.
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NewsPoole’s Pies sold to Leeds bakery Country Style Foods
Poole’s Pies has been sold to Leeds-based bakery business Country Style Foods.
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NewsKavli buys goats milk producer St Helen’s Farm
Primula owner Kavli has bought goats milk producer St Helen’s Farm in a move that will boost Kavli’s charitable donations.
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NewsArla completes sale of Crediton Dairy
Arla has completed the sale of Crediton Dairy after the European Commission gave the green light to an MBO led by former Milk Link chief executive Neil Kennedy.
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NewsTyrrells Crisps sold to Investcorp for £100m
Tyrrells has been sold to private equity firm Investcorp for £100m.
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NewsPartner in Pet Food buys Agro-Trust division
Partner in Pet Food, one of Europe’s leading pet food producers, has announced it is to acquire the pet food division of Hungarian company Agro-Trust.
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NewsPZ Cussons snaps up babyfood brand Rafferty’s Garden
PZ Cussons has agreed to buy the Australian babyfood brand Rafferty’s Garden from private equity firm Anacacia for £42.2m.