All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 92
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NewsC&C Group in talks to buy Conviviality's Matthew Clark and Bibendum
C&C Group, with the support of AB InBev, is in advanced talks to buy Matthew Clark and Bibendum from stricken Conviviality for a nominal sum.
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NewsAF Blakemore confirms plans to sell its cash & carry division
Rumours of a sale first emerged last August…when the wholesaler appointed KPMG to look into the sale of its cash & carry operation
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NewsRefresco-Cott merger greenlit following offer to sell plant
The latest categorical acceptance means the CMA will not refer the merger for an in-depth investigation
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Analysis & FeaturesAs Conviviality administration looms, who are the likely buyers?
Sources close to the situation claim numerous suitors have expressed an interest
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NewsCostcutter rejected Bestway proposal after Co-op deal
Sources close to both parties told The Grocer this week that Bestway approached Costcutter in December
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NewsCity snapshot: Smurfit spurns International Paper revised offer
The board of packaging company Smurfit Kappa has rejected a revised proposal from International Paper and all other news from the City
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NewsDairy Farm announces partnership with Robinsons Retail
Pan-Asian retail giant created from partnership between Dairy Farm and Robinsons Retail
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NewsPrivate equity suitors eye cut-price Tyrrells deal
Tyrrells is likely to return to private equity hands in a cut-price deal as new owner Hershey’s looks to sell off the upmarket crisps brand.
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NewsKerry bets big on plant-based trend with Ojah acquisition
Dutch-based Ojah makes plant-based meat substitutes using proprietary technology and exports to 21 countries
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NewsEU green lights Bayer’s $66bn deal for Monsanto
The European Union has conditionally approved pharmaceutical behemoth Bayer’s $66bn (£47bn) takeover of agrochemical company Monsanto.
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NewsSignature Flatbreads back in family control after Aryzta exit
UK-based flatbread supplier Signature Flatbreads is back under family control after a deal to buy out joint venture partner Swiss bakery giant Aryzta.
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NewsFreshcut gets growth cash in Perwyn PE deal
Fast-growing fresh ingredients supplier Freshcut Foods has sold a majority stake to private equity player Perwyn, The Grocer can reveal.
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NewsCMA explains green light for Hendersons-McColl's deal
CMA found sufficient wholesale and retail competition to discourage Hendersons from worsening its retail offering
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NewsMotor Fuel Group agrees £1.2bn deal for MRH
Private equity-owned Motor Fuel group has announced it has agreed to acquire MRH in a deal valued at £1.2bn to form UK’s biggest forecourt operator.
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Comment & OpinionOutrage at craft beer buyouts is lazy and unfair
Fuller’s is a far cry from the ‘purveyors of bland, corporate beer’ the craft world so loves to ridicule - like it or not, brewing is big business now
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NewsArla promises NPD to grow Yeo Valley sales
Under the proposed deal, Yeo Valley will quit the liquid milk business
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NewsGranarolo eyes growth in UK fresh sector with Midland deal
Bologna-based Granarolo currently supplies some own-label Italian produce to Sainsbury’s
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NewsEuro Garages adds 97 Dutch Esso sites as part of expansion
The forecourt operator has agreed to acquire all the shares of independent fuel and convenience group NRG Value Retail
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NewsMeadow Foods kicks off acquisition drive with takeover of ghee maker Roil Foods
It is the first deal at Meadow since US private equity firm Paine Schwartz Partners took a stake in the processor in late 2016 to help fund organic growth and strategic acquisitions.
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NewsCraft brewer Dark Star plans push with takeover by Fuller's
Fuller’s has taken a 100% stake in the Partridge Green business, whose brands include Hophead, APA and Revelation…