All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 57
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NewsDiageo grows agave spirits offering with Mezcal Unión deal
Drinks giant Diageo has expanded its fast-growing agave spirits range with the acquisition of Mexican mezcal brand Mezcal Unión for an undisclosed sum
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NewsCity Snapshot: CD&R Morrisons deadline extended as bidding war looms
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has been granted an extension on today’s ‘put-up or shut-up’ takeover deadline to weigh up whether to make a higher bid for Morrisons. Plus, the takeover battle for Vectura intensifies between Philip Morris and Carlyle; and McColl’s shares plunge as it confirms potential fundraise.
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NewsNewlat enters UK with Symington’s deal as it targets growing sales to €1bn
Italian dairy and pasta group Newlat Food has made its first foray into the UK with the acquisition of Symington’s as part of its plans to grow sales to €1bn across Europe
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NewsFortress ups Morrisons offer to £6.7bn in attempt to head off battle with CD&R
Fortress Investments and Morrisons has announced they have agreed a new higher 272p per share offer for the supermarket to attempt to head off a possible counter-bid by Clayton Dubilier & Rice
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NewsFancy owner Gopuff secures $1bn in new funding
The funding injection values the business at $15bn
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NewsItalian food group Newlat acquires branded supplier Symington’s
Family-owned Italian dairy and pasta group Newlat Food has agreed a deal to buy Ragu and Chicken Tonight manufacturer Symington’s
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy private equity wants to take UK food and drink assets off the shelf
As the bidding war for Morrisons heats up, which other grocery retailers and suppliers could be vulnerable to private equity approaches?
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NewsPepsiCo sells Tropicana and Naked juice brands to PAI Partner for $3.3bn
PAI will take a 61% holding in the likes of Tropicana and Naked, as well as other brands, with PepsiCo retaining a 39% stake
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NewsSnacking group Wholebake acquired by private equity firm
Cereal bar maker Wholebake has been snapped up by new private equity owners as investors continue to target the healthier snacking category.
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NewsViolife enters butters & spreads market with vegan block
The plant-based brand hopes to cash in on booming sales in the dairy alternatives market
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NewsMorrisons faces break-up risk in private equity takeover, analysts warn
Bernstein said it “struggled to see the returns [for a buyout group] of the current offer without significant asset sales”
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NewsApple grower Bardsley England acquired by listed agriculture group Camellia
Bardsley England is the UK’s second largest apple grower and also has operations focusing on pears, cherries, plums and grapes
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NewsFood and drink M&A declines after rush of pre-Budget activity
According to Grant Thornton’s quarterly review of the UK food and drink M&A market, deal volumes slumped by 47% from the first quarter
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NewsGriffith Foods expands UK presence with acquisition of The Flavourworks
Ingredients supplier The Flavourworks has been acquired by US product development group Griffith Foods for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsSingapore wealth fund joins Fortress-led consortium on £6.3bn Morrisons takeover
Cambourne Life Investment, a subsidiary of GIC, has agreed to join Fortress Investment Group – alongside Canadian pension fund CPPIB and a subsidiary of US group Koch Industries – as an additional co-investor
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NewsMorrisons’ largest investor Silchester publicly rebukes £6.3bn Fortress offer
Silchester International Investors, which holds a 15.1% holding in Morrisons, said in a statement that it was “not inclined” to support the existing offer from Fortress.
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NewsPlant-based nutrition brand Pulsin acquired by VC firm S-Ventures
Pulsin makes a wide range of protein, keto, high-fibre and oat snack bars, as well as protein powders and shakes, under its own brand and for third parties.
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Comment & OpinionAs PMI eyes ‘healthcare and wellness’, could Marlboro Man be saddling up for his last ride?
CEO Jacek Olczak told the Mail on Sunday it could stop selling cigarettes in the UK in as little as 10 years’ time
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NewsInc Retail picks up major stake in Gut Instinct
The plant-based products maker has sold a 42% stake to Inc Retail
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NewsStruggling Typhoo Tea ‘secures major investment’ in private equity deal
Private equity investor Zetland Capital has taken a majority stake in Typhoo Tea as the brand battles to turn around years of losses and the structural downturn of the black tea market