All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 69
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NewsPremium dog food brand Forthglade sold to IK Investment Partners
Nordic investment firm IK Investment Partners has bought a majority stake in premium pet food supplier Forthglade in a deal that will see existing PE investor Piper exit the business
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NewsAlbert Bartlett closes in on Kiddyum rescue deal
Potato supplier Albert Bartlett is in discussions to save the Kiddyum brand following its liquidation, The Grocer understands.
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Analysis & FeaturesAs Thorntons losses mount, can Ferrero turn the heritage chocolatier around?
What has Ferrero been up to? And how does Covid affect its plans?
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NewsDealmakers prepare for post-lockdown boom in food M&A
A boom in food and drink M&A is expected to get underway in September as the UK emerges from the coronavirus lockdown
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NewsOcado boosts stake in vertical farming specialist Jones Food Co
Ocado has upped its stake in vertical farming specialist Jones Food Company to help support the building of more farms next year.
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NewsRescue planned for kids’ frozen brand Kiddyum following liquidation
Emergency rescue talks are taking place to secure the future of the frozen food brand
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NewsGolden Acre Food Group rescues Bagel Nash in pre-pack deal
Golden Acre Food Group has rescued Bagel Nash after the foodservice bagel supplier struggled to stay afloat during the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsCMA launches investigation into £780m Marston’s and Carlsberg deal
The UK competition regulator has launched a probe into the £780m merger of Marston’s and Carlsberg’s UK brewing operations.
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NewsDiageo expands non-alcoholic portfolio with Rheinland Distillers investment
Diageo-owned drinks accelerator Distill Ventures has invested in award-winning German gin maker Rheinland Distillers
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NewsAF Blakemore acquires online wholesaler and retailer Vegan Store
The specialist vegan operator currently sells via the veganstore.co.uk website and its wholesale version, veganstorewholesale.com
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NewsBestway Retail announces plans to sell off 37 company-owned stores
All of the stores for sale were part of Bestway’s £7.25m acqisition of Conviviality Retail in 2018
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NewsBaxters expands into chilled foods with Orexis acquisition
The Edinburgh-headquartered group completed the acquisition of Orexis Fresh Foods for an undisclosed price this month
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Analysis & FeaturesWith negotiations back on after lockdown, what now for Walmart’s sale of Asda?
Walmart has restarted talks with a number of third-party investors
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NewsCMA clears Amazon’s 16% investment in Deliveroo
The long-running decision saga has seen the authority flip-flop between allowing the deal to proceed and halting it
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NewsDawn Meats takes full control of Dunbia JV
Dawn said it would continue to trade under the Dunbia brand in the UK and under the same management
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NewsFood and drink deals decline but activity still ‘surprisingly high’
UK food and drink dealmaking slumped in the second quarter, but the sector continued to see a “surprisingly high” level of activity given the economic disruption caused by the lockdown.
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NewsEuro Food Brands snaps up The Food Doctor for an undisclosed amount
The Food Doctor joins Euro Food Brands’ portfolio of international brands, including Reese’s, Barilla, Campbell’s Soup, Ainsley Harriott and Voss
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NewsCAMRA calls for competition watchdog to investigate Carlsberg-Marston’s deal
The group believes the merger will reduce the availability of beer to pub-goers
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NewsFever-Tree buys German distributor Global Drinks Partnership
Global drinks mixer firm Fever-Tree has announced the acquisition of Global Drinks Partnership, the group’s sales agent in Germany, in a package worth €9.5m.
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NewsCity snapshot: Uber confirms $2.65m Postmates US food delivery acquisition
Uber said Postmates is highly complementary to Uber Eats, with differentiated geographic focus areas and customer demographics