more m&a news and analysis – Page 19
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City snapshot: Diageo sells Archers Peach Schnapps to De Kuyper
De Kuyper Royal Distillers has acquired ‘British icon’ Archers Peach Schnapps from Diageo.
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Morrisons asked to remedy competition concerns in McColl’s takeover
The CMA said “overall, the deal would not harm the vast majority of shoppers or other business”
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Heineken takes full ownership of craft brewer Beavertown
Beavertown’s founder Logan Plant – the son of Led Zeppelin star Robert Plant – is stepping down as CEO
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Alliance acquires wholesaler and distributer Payne Bros
The business is expected to be intergrated into Alliance’s existing UK regional and national network
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Hunt’s Food Group steps in to rescue Tree of Life sister The Health Store from administration
Administrators at insolvency firm Interpath Advisory completed the sale of The Health Store brand and assets to the Dorset-headquartered group today
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Asda agrees £600m deal for Co-op petrol forecourt operations
All 2,300 Co-op colleagues impacted by the deal will transfer to Asda under Tupe rules
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Co-op’s potential forecourt sell-off could be a win for all parties
The good news for impacted staff is there seems to be a strong appetite among potential buyers, with Asda reportedly ready to stump up £450m for the Co-op’s 130 forecourt sites
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Kerry Group continues ingredients push with $108m acquisition of Kraft Heinz powdered cheese business
The deal for the B2B powdered cheese business – which is part of Kraft Heinz’s ingredients division – includes a factory in Minnesota in the US and 62 employees.
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City Snapshot: Asda leads race in £450m sale of Co-op petrol forecourt business
The Co-op has hired advisors to sell its petrol forecourts operation in a bid to raise £450m, with the Issa brothers-owned Asda the front runner to buy the business, according to reports.
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City News: iFood stake sale is welcome relief for beleaguered Just Eat Takeaway investors
The group announced a deal to sell its 33% stake in the South American food delivery arm to iFood’s majority owner (and one time Just Eat suitor) Prosus for €1.5bn
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Just Eat Takeaway.com sells off €1.8bn Brazlian iFood stake
Just Eat Takeaway.com has agreed to sell its 33% stake in Brazalian food delivery operation iFood for a sum worth up to €1.8bn
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City snapshot: Wynnstay taps investors for £10.6m to fund growth and M&A
Agricultural supplies group Wynnstay has raised £10.6m via the placing of new shares to fund future growth and acquisitions
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Filshill acquires wholesaler Iain Hill for undisclosed sum
Iain Hill started the eponymous wholesale business from a garage 32 years ago
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Tenacious Labs branches out into petcare market as CBD buy-and-build strategy continues
It’s the third deal struck by the London-headquartered business since it launched in early 2021
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Supreme acquires trade and assets of vaping businesses Cuts Ice and Flavour Core
It follows Supreme’s acquisition of Liberty Flights in June in a deal worth up to £15m
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Lion sells Magic Rock and Fourpure to Odyssey Inns
Lion Little World Beverages has sold its UK operations, including its Magic Rock and Fourpure beer brands, to newly launched venture Odyssey Inns
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Green Cola and Chitos form new UK-headquartered better-for-you drinks group
Greek beverage businesses Green Cola and Chitos have partnered to create a UK-headquartered drinks group to pursue ambitious international growth plans.
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William Reed acquires The London Coffee Festival from Allegra Group
The festival will continue to be held April each year at the Truman Brewery in central London
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Joseph Heler snaps up Welsh cheese business Futura Foods Wales
The site would continue to conduct business as usual, said Joseph Heler
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Economic instability blamed for decrease in food & drink dealmaking
While deal volumes have largely settled in the mid-30s since a post-Covid spike in the first quarter of 2021, Q2 2022 saw deal numbers drop to just 26