All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 74
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NewsCity Snapshot: Deal activity in 2018 unaffected by Brexit but value sinks
The number of food and drink deals in 2018 stayed in line with previous years despite Brexit concerns, profits slide at Wetherspoons on the back of labour costs and the rest of the news from the City
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NewsLondon chocolatier Prestat bought by coffee giant Illy Group
The luxury chocolate manufacturer has been taken over by the Italian family firm for an undisclosed sum
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NewsFlorette owner Agrial snaps up Essex grower Angflor
The buyout became the latest step in the Agrial’s strategy to establish its own growing operations in the UK
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NewsOff-Piste Wines appoints advisers to explore growth options
The distributor, whose brands include The Signal Post and Most Wanted, is mulling options including debt or a sale
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NewsPremier activist investors could put Batchelors sale back on the menu
A sell-off of Premier Foods’ Batchelors brand could be back on the table after an activist investor calling for a sale of the brand was appointed to its board.
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NewsExponent in talks to buy Asian foods wholesaler TRS Group
The Grocer understands the PE firm is in exclusive talks to buy the business
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Analysis & FeaturesM&S and Ocado forge a transformational deal - at what cost?
With M&S paying £750m for the privilege, will this be the push it needs to become a ‘digital-first’ retailer?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does Dairy Crest's sale mean for the future of UK dairy?
With Dairy Crest moving to Canadian hands, is this the ‘death of big British dairy’?
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NewsHalewood Wines & Spirits abandons plan to sell business
After posting stellar results for the latest financial year, owner Judy Halewood has decided the business is best kept in the family.
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NewsCity snapshot: TRS Group in talks with PE firm Exponent over sale
Private equity investor Exponent is understood to be closing on a deal to buy Asian foods wholesale specialist TRS Group
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NewsValeo Foods to merge Tangerine and Big Bear
The proposed changes include closure of Big Bear’s historic Leicester manufacturing site by the end of 2019
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NewsPets Choice expands with acquisition of Rufus Foods
UK pet food manufacturer Pets Choice has expanded with the acquisition of competitor Rufus Foods
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NewsCity snapshot: Ocado and M&S agree £1.5bn joint venture
Ocado and Marks & Spencer have agreed to create a 50/50 joint venture that will “transform online grocery shopping in the UK”.
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NewsOcado confirms it's in talks with M&S over UK joint venture
A deal between the two retailers could be announced as soon as tomorrow
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NewsFood and drink deals slow down following strong 2018
Worries over the UK leaving the EU have dampened domestic deal volumes this year
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NewsTesco would benefit from Sainsda competition loss, says CMA
The watchdog has published the findings of a 20,000-shopper exit poll carried out by Kantar Public
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NewsDairy Crest to remain 'passionately British' despite sale, CEO Mark Allen insists
The Cathedral City owner is to be sold to Canadian dairy giant Saputo, in a £975m cash deal
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NewsCity snapshot: Dairy Crest agrees £975m sale to Canada's Saputo
Dairy Crest owns Cathedral City as well as the Clover and Country Life butter and spread brands