All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 40
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Addo and Winterbotham Darby merged as Compleat Food Group after PAI acquisitions
Chilled food suppliers Addo Food Group and Winterbotham Darby will come together under the new banner of The Compleat Food Group following their acquisition by PAI Partners earlier this year.
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UK food and drink deal activity surges to ten-year high
UK food and drink M&A activity jumped to its highest level since 2010 in the fourth month period between May and August as the 2021 rush of dealmaking continued.
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Comment & Opinion
Morrisons takeover leaves remaining public supermarkets looking attractive
Fortress’ statement bowing out of the Morrisons auction ominously says that the UK remains ’a very attractive investment environment from many perspectives’
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City Snapshot: CD&R wins £7bn Morrisons takeover auction
US private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice prevailed in the one-day auction for Morrisons over the weekend
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Hundreds of jobs at risk as 2 Sisters explores Uttoxeter biscuit factory closure
2 Sisters Food Group is exploring the closure of its own-label biscuit factory in the Midlands as cost pressures facing the food industry intensify putting more than 500 jobs at risk.
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Kavanagh Group to honour plastic-free legacy through £1.5m Thornton’s Budgens refit
Kavanagh is meeting with A Plastic Planet next month to discuss more ideas and concepts for plastic-free zones
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Kerry Group’s meats and meals business is rebranded as Pilgrim’s Food Masters
It follows the £703m acquisition of the business by Pilgrim’s Pride in June
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EG Group expands KFC portfolio with 52 new sites in UK
The acquired network means EG Group now operates more than 1,700 foodservice concessions globally
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Sneak energy drink disruptor sells majority stake to global PE house
The brand sells a range of sugar-free, clean-label powdered energy formulas and pre-mixed cans
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Pernod Ricard expands in e-commerce with The Whisky Exchange acquisition
The London-headquartered business sells a catalogue of about 10,000 products online and in its three stores in London
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Reusable nappy Bambino Mio lands £13m in new investment
Reusable nappy brand Bambino Mio has netted a £13m investment from BGF to boost growth in the UK and beyond
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Analysis & Features
The contenders to buy EG Group if the Issas sell to focus on Asda
Reports suggest the brothers are exploring a £10bn-plus sale. EG Group has long been seen as an IPO contender, but a sale jars with the synergies attained via the Issa brothers’ purchase of Asda this year
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Gail’s Bakery owner Bread Holdings sold to Bain Capital
US private equity player Bain Capital has acquired Gail’s Bakery and The Bread Factory owner Bread Holdings alongside fellow investor EBITDA Investments
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JTF stores begin reopening after sale of chain to Poundstretcher owners
JTF’s Tamworth store reopened on Thursday (10 September) selling a “large range of cleaning, toiletries, food and drink, home, garden and much more”
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Analysis & Features
How Covid-19 cuts value of merger and acquisition deals
Global 50 M&A levels were weak during Covid – the lowest level for well over a decade. Deals were worth $22bn from 45 deals, down from 2019’s $45bn from 48 deals. Activity was led by PepsiCo’s $3.9bn deal for Rockstar, while Nestlé made a $1.7bn bio-pharma bet ...
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Poundstretcher owners acquire JTF Mega Discount Warehouse
Nine JTF stores could be reopened after the brand and other assets were acquired by Bargain Buys, a subsidiary of Poundstretcher
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City Snapshot: EG Group reportedly mulls $15bn sale options
EG Group is exploring options with bankers that could result in a $15bn (£10.8bn) sale, according to reports.
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City snapshot: Morrisons lays ground for takeover auction
Morrisons is in talks with the UK Takeover Panel in preparation for a bidding auction ahead of a shareholder vote in mid October.
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Sysco to take over foodservice wholesaler Medina
Medina operates out of two sites and provides more than 5,000 products to businesses
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Veg Capital adds Clive’s Purely Plants to plant-based portfolio
The specialist private family fund will buy out existing majority shareholders Sally and Chris Carson