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All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 28
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NewsCity snapshot: Vape maker Supreme sells IP of e-liquid brand T-Juice to La Vape Professional Distribution
Vape manufacturer Supreme has agreed to sell the intellectual property of premium e-cig liquid brand T-Juice to a French wholesaler for €4.5m.
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NewsCMA raises concerns over 13 sites in Asda’s deal to buy Co-op forecourts
Asda had argued competition concerns would not arise as the deal would allow it to bring its low-cost pricing model to more customers
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NewsDunbia picks up Jasper family lamb abattoir in Cornwall
Red meat processor Dunbia has expanded its West Country presence with the acquisition of a lamb processing site in Cornwall
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NewsScrumbles wins BGF backing to grow natural pet food brand
Natural pet food brand Scrumbles has secured a £6m investment from the BGF to continue its omni-channel growth strategy.
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat Lloyds Pharmacy’s woes says about the state of British chemists
As Lloyds reviews all stores, where do pharmacies go from here?
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NewsWholegood hunts for funding to ease cashflow issues
Specialist wholesaler Wholegood has hired advisors to explore funding options and ease cashflow pressures. The Grocer has learned the London-based group is close to securing growth funding, with financial advisory firm Kroll working on a deal.
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NewsFood and drink M&A activity edges up in Q4 as market shows ‘green shoots’
Food and drink deals ticked up in the fourth quarter of 2022, boosting hopes dealmaking will rebound in 2023 after economic turmoil effectively froze the market last year
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InterviewsBen Arbib’s Nurture Brands: ‘We want to be the ethical PepsiCo’
Nurture Brands founder Ben Arbib is thinking big. After a recent spate of acquisitions, he’s plotting an IPO that could mount a challenge to the big guns
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NewsPlanet Organic rethinks expansion plans as it reviews sale and financing options
CEO George Dymond told The Grocer the business is in ‘rude health’, but new funding is needed to open new stores and return to profitability
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NewsThe Big 30’s big buyouts and the foodservice fallout
If there was one area of wholesale you would forgive for not being too bullish right now, it would be foodservice
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NewsPetcare group Paramount eyes IPO following acquisitions spree
The owner of Pet Brands and Vital Pet Group has mooted a potential IPO or major fundraise after a spate of acquisitions that move it closer to a £200m sales target
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NewsIFF agrees $220m sale of UK-based Flavour Specialty Ingredients to Exponent
IFF has agreed to offload its UK-based Flavour Specialty Ingredients (FSI) division to private equity firm Exponent in a $220m deal.
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NewsDevro receives revised £562m offer from Saria as Unite plots strike in pay dispute
The revised price will see shareholders receive 320p a share in cash, up from 316.1p, in addition to a second 10p interim dividend.
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NewsCellular share prices plummet causes Cannaray deal to falls through
CBD supplier Cannaray has cancelled its £18.6m reverse takeover of Cellular Goods due to a drop in the target’s share price
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NewsBurts Snacks set to unlock growth with backing from new owner Europe Snacks
MD Dave McNulty, who will continue to run Burts as a standalone business, told The Grocer the acquisition would help unlock further potential in the snacking category.
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News2 Sisters owner Boparan and ForFarmers abandon animal feed joint venture
Boparan subsidiary 2Agriculture had hoped the jv would bring down feed prices
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NewsCity snapshot: Kellogg’s scraps sale of MorningStar Farms amid falling plant-based valuations
Kellogg’s has scrapped plans to spin off or sell its plant-based division MorningStar Farms amid a plunge in the valuation of competitors in the sector
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NewsSerious Sweets snaps up premium marshmallow brand Mallow & Marsh
Own-label confectionery maker Serious Sweets has continued its acquisition spree with the takeover of premium marshmallow brand Mallow & Marsh.
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NewsBurts Snacks acquired by Kolak owner Europe Snacks
Premium snacks brand Burts has been snapped up by French own label manufacturer Europe Snacks for an undisclosed sum
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NewsCity News: Market struggles to untangle implications of Bestway’s Sainsbury’s investment
Bestway’s shock investment in Sainsbury’s last week sent City tongues wagging and the supermarket’s shares to 11-month highs as the market attempted to decipher the implications