All Mergers and acquisitions articles
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NewsVitabiotics agrees sale to Bain Capital
Vitabiotics is the UK’s number-one vitamin company, with brands such as Pregnacare, Perfectil, Wellman and Wellwoman, and generates almost £200m a year in sales
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NewsMcCormick announces London listing and post-Unilever Foods structure
The deal will create a $20bn turnover ‘global flavour powerhouse’ divided into four divisions and headquartered in Maryland and the Netherlands
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NewsNestlé carves out joint venture for water business
More than 30 water and functional hydration brands including S Pellegrino, Source Perrier and Acqua Panna will be run by a new entity, Peranel
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NewsRoberts of Port Dinorwic wins extra £450k from PE backer
Acquired in late 2025 amid fears the business might be shuttered, Roberts invested an initial £650k from GIL to implement a turnaround under a new CEO, Mark Rodgers
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Feature SynopsisFocus On CBD: 5 September
Alignment with the EU could risk CBD products being pulled from shelves in the UK
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NewsCMA opens probe into McCormick’s acquisition of Unilever foods
The CMA this morning issued an invitation to comment, whereby interested parties can submit their thoughts on how the merger might affect competition in the UK market
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NewsAssisi Pet Care snaps up premium petcare brand Forthglade
Forthglade’s portfolio of natural petfoods includes treats and wet and dry food with “minimal” processing
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InterviewsHow Alex Whitehouse revived Premier Foods
Whitehouse is the man who took Premier Foods from the debt-stricken doldrums to the forward-thinking, innovative brand leadership of today
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NewsWagamama owner TRG to sell concessions division to Areas
As part of the Areas Group, TRG said the concessions division will gain access to “an extensive global network”
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NewsLa Martiniquaise buys out remainder of mocktail brand Sir James 101
La Martiniquaise-Bardinet has snapped up mocktail brand Sir James 101, after buying a minority stake in the company three years ago
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NewsMDCV UK takes stake in Après Provence rosé wine brand
The deal also includes a four-year production and distribution agreement for Après Provence
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NewsJames Watt launches new bid to buy back BrewDog
Watt was unsuccessful in a previous attempt to buy back BrewDog before its sale to Tilray
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NewsHoly Moly outlines global avocado ambitions with Westfalia Fruit collaboration
Fresh dips challenger Holy Moly is aiming to become the world’s number one avocado brand after securing investment, and agreeing a collaboration with Westfalia Fruit, The Grocer can reveal
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NewsWahaca acquired by Luke Johnson’s Risk Capital
It comes after Wahaca announced it was seeking a new strategic partner to boost its growth plans earlier this year
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy Tesco’s European sell-off could spell bad news for its UK rivals
Tesco is believed to have hired advisers to run the rule over a sale of stores in Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Do experts think it’s the right move?
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NewsMeat giant Cranswick acquires stake in high-welfare The Jolly Hog brand
The agreement will see Cranswick support The Jolly Hog in achieving its next stage of growth by becoming its long-term manufacturing partner
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NewsHovis board departs as Allied eyes overhaul
Allied Bakeries has cleared out Hovis’ remaining board members following the completion of the takeover last week. It comes as the latest accounts for Hovis revealed tumbling volumes and ballooning pre-tax losses
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NewsHealth & wellness brands snapped up in surge in sector M&A
Food and drink sector M&A activity has surged as food groups and private equity snap up fast-growth wellness and functional food brands
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Plant-Based Meat Alternatives: 22 August
Sales of plant-based meat alternatives are sluggish as shoppers’ concerns over UPFs sharpen
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InterviewsMagnum UK boss on the ice cream giant becoming an €8bn ‘small company’
The Magnum Ice Cream Company is charged with driving growth in what its UK&I GM calls an ‘enormous, cool, fun, expandable market’