All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 69
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NewsHalewood takes stake in craft vodka brand Vestal
Vestal, founded in 2011, is a traditional-style vodka made in Poland
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NewsCity snapshot: SSP Group’s first quarter sales grow as it buys Germany’s Station Food
Travel food specialist SSP Group has had a “robust” start to its financial year and announced the acquisition of German travel catering business Station Food. Plus, Aldi raises pay for staff to maintain its position as the UK’s highest-paying supermarket and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsGlobal food and drink M&A activity ‘broke records’ in 2019
The number of global food and drink transactions in 2019 totalled 789 deals, up by 12 on the year before
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NewsCat litter shortage hits supermarkets after supplier Bob Martin’s collapse
Bob Martin was bought by Pets Choice after entering into administration, but delays in transferring listings have caused shortages
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NewsTakeaway.com emerges the winner in battle for Just Eat merger
Takeaway.com’s £5.9bn all-share offer was today accepted by 80.4% of Just Eat’s shareholders
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Comment & OpinionJust Eat is hungry to take a bigger bite out of the food delivery market
Just Eat shareholders have until Friday lunchtime to decide between two offers – from Takeaway.com and Naspers’ Prosus
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NewsScandinavian Tobacco Group acquires Dutch cigar maker Agio Beheer BV
STG first announced the deal on 16 September and it completed yesterday (2 January)
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat's really behind the CMA’s enquiry into the Amazon-Deliveroo merger?
The CMA’s investigation comes amid pressure to view ‘competition’ in a less narrow context and to assess the power of digital giants more widely
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Comment & OpinionThe 12 most shocking moments in grocery in 2019… and one that didn’t surprise us
With fire, flood, fibs and feuds, 2019 was a turbulent end to the decade for food & drink. Here are 12 moments that shocked us most this year
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NewsSykes Seafood set to acquire Dutch shrimp specialist Klaas Puul
The British fish processor hopes to complete the deal by February 2020
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NewsInvestment firm True snaps up Soulfresh stake in £26m deal
Soulfresh owns 11 brands including Lo Bros kombucha and Nutty Bruce plant milk
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NewsCranswick buys pig farming business Packington Pork
Cranswick has announced the acquisition of premium outdoor pig farming business Packington Pork from the Mercer family.
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NewsBabease blew through £11m of shareholder cash before collapse
Losses had spiralled to a combined £2.8m on the back of turnover of just £1.4m in the first nine months of 2019
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NewsAmazon and Deliveroo given five days to address merger concerns by CMA
The companies must come up with legally binding proposals to address the Competition & Markets Authority’s concerns
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco Thailand: analysts react to rumours of ‘jewel in the crown’ sale
City analysts have estimated the sale price at between £6bn and £9bn
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NewsTesco mulls Asian business sale following ‘inbound interest’
Tesco has announced it is considering a sale of its businesses in Thailand and Malaysia as part of a “review of the strategic options” for its Asian operations
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NewsValue of global food M&A activity spikes in third quarter
In the third quarter the total value of food industry M&A deals rose 95% over the previous three-month period
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NewsIceland investor Brait announces plans to offload majority stake
Investment company Brait announced yesterday that it plans to offload stakes in both Iceland and New Look
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NewsPG Tips and Lipton set for herbal tea expansion as Unilever denies sale
Unilever denied it was “exploring a sale” of its tea business, contrary to media reports
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Comment & OpinionWhy would Unilever sell PG Tips and Lipton? And who would buy the brands?
Unilever insists it’s not selling, but has called British tea drinkers a ’dying breed’