All Mergers and acquisitions articles
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NewsKeystone Brewing creditors owed £15m prior to pre-pack sale
Keystone was sold last month to Saltaire Brewing for £4.1m
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NewsSt Austell Brewery ups stake in Cornish peer Harbour Brewing
St Austell has purchased shares sold by long-standing Harbour investor Rick Rowse
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NewsViña Concha y Toro acquires Provence rosé brand Maison Mirabeau
Founded by husband-and-wife team Stephen and Jeany Cronk in 2010, the Provence rosé brand is distributed in more than 40 countries, including the UK, the Netherlands and Australia
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NewsHain Celestial kicks off turnaround with North American snacks sale
The sale will make Hain’s remaining portfolio ‘meaningfully stronger’ by allowing it to focus on higher-margin brands
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NewsAG Barr buys Fentimans and Frobishers in £50m adult soft drinks play
‘Double-digit’ profit growth at the Scottish drinks group helped fund the deals, with Frobishers’ £13m price tag paid entirely from AG Barr’s net cash position at the end of 2025
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NewsAussie whisky brand Starward reacquired by founder as Distill Ventures exits
Vitale sold a 30% stake to Diageo-backed incubator Distill Ventures in 2015
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NewsThe Tofoo Co acquires German plant-based producer Topas
Tofoo Co, backed by Comitis Capital, said it marked a significant step in its European growth strategy
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NewsKimberly-Clark and Kenvue shareholders back $50bn merger
The $48.7bn merger was overwhelmingly approved by both companies’ shareholders
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NewsKatherine Jenkins’ Cygnet Gin offloads stake to Robb Report
The ultra-premium gin brand founded by opera singer Katherine Jenkins has sold a minority stake to US luxury lifestyle publisher Robb Report for an undisclosed sum
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NewsGreencore beats market in golden quarter, begins Bakkavor integration
Greencore achieved 0.5% volume growth in its first quarter to 26 December against an industry average of 0.2%
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News‘Robust’ year for dealmaking kept M&A afloat in 2025
Despite geopolitical uncertainty – including a start to the year dominated by news of new US tariffs – dealmaking remained steady
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NewsUK co-ops unite to launch largest independent society OurCoop
The move creates the largest independent society, uniting more than 500 food stores and businesses
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NewsSymprove snapped up by US supplement supplier Metagenics
Metagenics has retained Symprove’s management team, including founder and chairman Barry Smith and CEO Will Bowler
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NewsCawston Press expands in low & no with acquisition of Loah beer
Soft drinks supplier Cawston Press has expanded its reach into the rapidly growing no & low alcohol category with the acquisition of Loah for an undisclosed sum
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NewsHalewood offloads JJ gin and vodka brand to United Beverages
Halewood will retain exclusive distribution rights to the JJ brand in the UK
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Analysis & FeaturesThe cottage cheese comeback and why demand is ‘in overdrive’
Broader shifts towards eating more protein, reducing intake of highly processed foods, and increased awareness of the importance of gut health have contributed to the growing popularity of the creamy cheese
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NewsKeystone Brewing sold to Saltaire Brewery owner Paramount Retail Group
It comes after Keystone filed notice of intent to appoint administrators last year
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NewsKitwave recommends £246m bid from US private equity firm OEP
Wholesaler Kitwave has agreed to sell up to US private equity firm OEP Capital Advisers in a deal valuing the business at £246m
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NewsCompetition & Markets Authority up for overhaul as government cuts red tape
The government has proposed to find a new decision-making model for the CMA’s regime on mergers and markets
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NewsProper Cornish and Cakesmiths owner Onoré changes hands
IDAK has acquired all five of Onoré’s French sites and its two English sites as part of the deal, giving the Swiss group access into the UK market