All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 3
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NewsCafeology undergoes MBO to secure sustainable future
Sustainable coffee company Cafeology has completed a management buyout to give its founding shareholders a partial exit
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NewsBritish brand Protein Balance aiming to take meat snacking by storm
All Steak and The Temples of War Gods have partnered in a new joint venture dubbed ‘Protein Balance’, which will be based out of All Steak’s manufacturing facility in Forres, Scotland
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NewsDanone wins ‘strong’ H1 performance as formula volumes recover in Europe
Danone CEO Antoine de Saint-Affrique has praised the group’s ‘solid’ first half, after it won 3.5% like-for-like sales growth
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NewsDamm UK moves beyond beer with Dalston’s Soda deal
Dalston’s will also become the first soft drinks partner of a newly launched accelerator programme run by Damm UK
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NewsSouthern Co-op transfers into Co-op Group subsidiary as CMA review continues
Southern Co-op has transferred to a wholly owned subsidiary of Co-op Group called Siena Co-op, meaning Southern Co-op is now legally part of the wider Co-op Group structure
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NewsBrown-Forman rejects unsolicited $15bn takeover approach from Sazerac
A statement from Brown-Forman last night confirmed it had received an unsolicited approach from Sazerac but had concluded the offer was ‘not actionable’
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NewsVitabiotics agrees sale to Bain Capital
Vitabiotics is the UK’s number-one vitamin company, with brands such as Pregnacare, Perfectil, Wellman and Wellwoman, and generates almost £200m a year in sales
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NewsMcCormick announces London listing and post-Unilever Foods structure
The deal will create a $20bn turnover ‘global flavour powerhouse’ divided into four divisions and headquartered in Maryland and the Netherlands
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NewsNestlé carves out joint venture for water business
More than 30 water and functional hydration brands including S Pellegrino, Source Perrier and Acqua Panna will be run by a new entity, Peranel
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NewsRoberts of Port Dinorwic wins extra £450k from PE backer
Acquired in late 2025 amid fears the business might be shuttered, Roberts invested an initial £650k from GIL to implement a turnaround under a new CEO, Mark Rodgers
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Feature SynopsisFocus On CBD: 5 September
Alignment with the EU could risk CBD products being pulled from shelves in the UK
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NewsCMA opens probe into McCormick’s acquisition of Unilever foods
The CMA this morning issued an invitation to comment, whereby interested parties can submit their thoughts on how the merger might affect competition in the UK market
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NewsAssisi Pet Care snaps up premium petcare brand Forthglade
Forthglade’s portfolio of natural petfoods includes treats and wet and dry food with “minimal” processing
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InterviewsHow Alex Whitehouse revived Premier Foods
Whitehouse is the man who took Premier Foods from the debt-stricken doldrums to the forward-thinking, innovative brand leadership of today
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NewsWagamama owner TRG to sell concessions division to Areas
As part of the Areas Group, TRG said the concessions division will gain access to “an extensive global network”
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NewsLa Martiniquaise buys out remainder of mocktail brand Sir James 101
La Martiniquaise-Bardinet has snapped up mocktail brand Sir James 101, after buying a minority stake in the company three years ago
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NewsMDCV UK takes stake in Après Provence rosé wine brand
The deal also includes a four-year production and distribution agreement for Après Provence
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NewsJames Watt launches new bid to buy back BrewDog
Watt was unsuccessful in a previous attempt to buy back BrewDog before its sale to Tilray
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NewsHoly Moly outlines global avocado ambitions with Westfalia Fruit collaboration
Fresh dips challenger Holy Moly is aiming to become the world’s number one avocado brand after securing investment, and agreeing a collaboration with Westfalia Fruit, The Grocer can reveal
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NewsWahaca acquired by Luke Johnson’s Risk Capital
It comes after Wahaca announced it was seeking a new strategic partner to boost its growth plans earlier this year