All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 75
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NewsPrimrose’s Kitchen eyes sales hike following takeover
News investors in the Dorset cereal brand include government food waste tsar Ben Elliot
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NewsSainsbury's to supply food-to-go lines to Euro Garages in trial
The supermarket said the new Sainsbury’s On the Go trial began “very recently”
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NewsCo-op partners Superdrug in food-to-go deal
The initial phase is being rolled out to seven Superdrug stores all based in key transit hubs
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NewsFood and drink deal volumes drop amid Brexit nervousness
Deal volumes dropped 19% from the fourth quarter of 2018 to 47 completed deals in the first quarter of 2019
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NewsBakkavor buys desserts business Blueberry Foods
Listed prepared foods supplier Bakkavor has bought up desserts business Blueberry Foods from Samworth Brothers.
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NewsCity snapshot: Nestlé agrees £8bn skincare division sale
Nestlé has announced this morning it has entered into exclusive negotiations with a consortium led by Swedish private equity firm EQT and the Adbu Dhabi Investment Authority over the sale of its skincare division. Plus, John Lewis Parntership ends defined benefit pension scheme and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Comment & OpinionWalmart has a plan B to back out of Asda. But can it attract investors?
Judith McKenna’s next move is to float the idea of a listing on the London Stock Exchange. But Asda still has a mountain to climb
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NewsCity snapshot: Walmart ‘seriously considering’ Asda IPO
Walmart International CEO Judith McKenna has told Asda staff that a public listing of the UK supermarket chain is being ‘seriously considered’ following the collapse of its merger with Sainsbury’s.
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NewsSkinny Brands sells controlling stake to PE firm Mosaic
Skinny’s low-calorie but full-strength range includes Skinny Lager, Skinny Cider and a range of RTD cocktails
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NewsNorthern Monk Brewing Co sells stake to PE firm Active Partners
Northern Monk is now set to significantly boost its production capacity
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NewsThe Grocer's parent acquires stake in data business CGA
The publishing house has joined forces with the Nielsen Group by investing in CGA as one of its minority investors
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Comment & OpinionWhat does the year ahead hold for Sainsbury's?
The news that it will be investing to enhance 400 of its supermarkets is more than welcome says Bryan Roberts, global insights director at Tcc global
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NewsMike Coupe rages at CMA as Sainsbury's-Asda deal dies
The final report, issued on Thursday, concluded the merger would lead to rising prices and reduced quality for UK shoppers
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NewsMedia Bites 26 April: Sainsbury's/Asda fallout special
The papers look at the ramifications of the collapse of the £12bn Saisbury/Asda merger and what is next for the two supermarkets and their management teams.
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury's/Asda merger blocked: analyst reactions
Here’s what the experts have to say about the collapse of the proposed Sainsbury’s/Asda merger
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NewsCMA blocks Sainsbury's/Asda merger
Sainsbury’s and Asda have abandoned their plans for a merger after a crushing final report by the competition authorities today concluded the plans would lead to rising prices and reduced quality for shoppers across the UK.
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NewsSainsbury's and WH Smith shelve food to go trial
In the stores visited by The Grocer, Sainsbury’s food to go lines have been replaced by Munch products
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Comment & OpinionGrocery sector needs to slice and sell assets to be fit for the future
Companies are reassessing assets more frequently, says David Murray, consumer products and retail transactions leader at EY
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NewsFruit-infused beer brand Jubel sells minority stake to C&C
The deal will provide the Cornish startup with more routes to market
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NewsCity Snapshot: C&C Group acquires stake in fruit beer brand Jubel
Magners owner C&C Group has acquired a minority stake in fruit-infused craft beer brand Jubel, Online grocery sales jumped 9% in 2018 according to new research and the rest of the new from the City





