All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 32
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NewsVFC Foods eyes more acquisitions as it aims to become ‘vegan Unilever’
Veganuary founder Matthew Glover will be taking a more hands-on role at the group this year
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NewsCranswick bolts on pork processor Froch Foods
Meat processor Cranswick has completed a bolt-on acquisition of Yorkshire-based bacon supplier Froch Foods to boost its capacity
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NewsCrosta & Mollica secures backing from Perwyn and brings in David Milner
The Italian food brand has secured private equity investment from Perwyn to maintain rapid growth and support international expansion, with fmcg heavyweight David Milner brought in as chairman
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NewsGriffiths Family Foods acquires Framptons egg division
Griffiths Family Foods has taken control of the non-core egg division of Framptons to expand the business into the foodservice sector
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NewsFIS Group acquires Cambridge Market Research
The deal will allow Cambridge Market Research MD Paul Beresford to retire, after more than 20 years at the business’s helm
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NewsSupreme acquires sports nutrition supplier FoodIQ UK from administration
Listed consumer goods group Supreme has acquired plant-based supplier FoodIQ UK from administration for £175k to broaden its portfolio
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NewsSugaRich acquires Sweetdreams to expand into confectionery
Food reprocessor SugaRich has announced the acquisition of Choc Nibbles manufacturer Sweetdreams to expand its offering into confectionery manufacturing
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NewsArtisanal Spirits Company looks stateside with Single Cask Nation acquisition
The company said the move would allow it to take advantage of the ‘sizeable and growing’ US whiskey market
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NewsPurity Brewing Co sold to private equity firm Breal Group
The private equity firm has added another ailing craft brewer to its roster
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NewsDanone offloads US premium organic dairy business to Platinum Equity
Danone has agreed to sell its premium organic dairy business in the US to investment firm Platinum Equity for an undisclosed sum
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NewsIBC Simply acquires March Foods to form Delightful group
The foodservice supplier has snapped up March Foods to boost its food and drink manufacturing and co-packing capabilities
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NewsADM snaps up London ingredients business FDL
Global grains merchant ADM has continued on the acquisition trail, picking up the London-headquartered ingredients business for an undisclosed price
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NewsCoterie Holdings swoops for Hallgarten & Novum Wines
Hallgarten has been added to a portfolio that also includes Lay & Wheeler, Coterie Vaults and Jera
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NewsCity snapshot: ADM expands into dairy with Revela Foods deal
Global food processing and commodities giant ADM has acquired Revela Foods to expand its capabilities into the dairy category.
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NewsAsda opens more than 80 convenience stores in December
The conversions of its recent acquisition of Co-op and EG UK sites, alongside the opening of eight standalone Asda Express stores, brings the total number of Asda Express sites to 229 nationwide
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NewsCity snapshot: Unilever sells Elida Beauty brands to US private equity firm
Unilever has agreed to sell its Elida Beauty business to US private equity player Yellow Wood Partners
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NewsLDC exits Cakesmiths as European bakery steps in
Handmade cakes supplier Cakesmiths has been acquired by European frozen pastries group Onore, providing private equity backer LDC with an exit
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NewsChristmas deadline set to find buyer for collapsed VBites
Administrators are racing to find a new buyer for Heather Mills’ vegan brand VBites before a Christmas deadline following its collapse into administration
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NewsCity Snapshot: SSP Group increases global footprint with Canada acquisition
SSP Group has announced a further expansion in its geographic reach with a deal to acquire a Canadian food airport operator and will also open further units in Saudi Arabia
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Comment & OpinionThe CMA is reviewing its merger process. Here’s what it means
The CMA has made meaningful changes to its phase two process for the first time in a decade, say Tom Clare, managing associate, antitrust & foreign investment, and Mona Zhang, trainee solicitor, antitrust & foreign investment at Linklaters