All Private equity articles
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NewsDavid Milner eyes global growth as boss of Crosta-EPG combination
David Milner has told The Grocer of his ambitions “throughout Europe and beyond” following Crosta Mollica’s tie-up with Nestlé spin-off the European Pizza Group
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NewsAkt raises £2m for US expansion
Akt has secured £2.3m in fresh capital to support expansion into the US
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NewsPoundland bosses joined by Andy Bond in management buyout talks
A team formed by Poundland leadership and Andy Bond, the former CEO of Asda and Pepco Group, is in advance talks over a management buyout funded by one of the bidders in the auction for Poundland
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NewsMorrisons begins pharmacy sell-off as cost-cutting continues
Morrisons hopes to have sold dozens of pharmacies by early next year as part of its cost-cutting turnaround plan
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NewsGLP-1s drive rebound in snacking category M&A, analysis finds
The popularisation of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs has driven a rebound in M&A in snacking companies around the world, according to analysis by investment bank Houlihan Lokey
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Comment & OpinionHow health ingredients are moving into the mainstream
As food differentiation shifts from reformulation to functional ingredients, a wave of consolidation is following close behind, says Tom Cunningham, director of M&A at Lincoln International
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NewsCrosta Mollica merges with EPG to form €1bn pizza giant
After months of speculation over a sale of Crosta Mollica by its private equity owners, the rapidly growing challenger brand said it would instead merge with EPG in a partnership retaining both companies’ ownership.
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Comment & OpinionNo risk, no return: what does the future hold for Hain International?
Despite the serious struggles at the US parent, the European division is no basket case, though it has been starved of resources
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NewsStartup developing clean alternative to fats and emulsifiers raises £7.5m
MicroLub has combined specific proteins and a water base to mimic the effect of fat-based lubrication within food
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NewsNestlé agrees $1bn sale of vitamins, minerals and supplements business
Nestlé has sold off the greatest part of its vitamins, minerals and supplements (VMS) business in a $1bn (£0.7bn) carve-out
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NewsReckitt Benckiser moves closer to Mead Johnson sale after court case victory
Reckitt has moved a step closer to selling off its Mead Johnson infant formula business, after winning a bellwether court case in the US federal courts
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NewsValeo Foods sells Irish food business
The carve-out will hand over control of brands including Jacob’s, Batchelors and Odlums to former Valeo Foods Ireland managing director Hilliard Lombard
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NewsMorrisons cut 5,000 jobs last year amid losses of nearly £1bn
It followed a restucture of Morrisons’ Rathbones Bakery and the ending of newspaper deliveries from stores
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NewsInspired Pet Nutrition hires new CCO to boost growth
IPN has grown rapidly in recent years as it snapped up high-end supplier Butcher’s in 2024 before turning to the continent to buy French brands Sorpal and Ultra Premium Direct in 2025
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NewsSalad dressing startup Toss wins £660k investment
The funds will be used to ramp up Toss’s marketing efforts, scale retail distribution and expand its product lines
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury’s-Argos: what sale means for both businesses
Sainsbury’s combination with Argos 10 years ago never quite worked. Why? And as it finally decides to sell the business, what happens next?
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NewsYardOps wins £2.5m valuation for efficient logistics tech
Logistics tech platform YardOps has secured nearly £500k in investment after winning its first contract with a leading UK supermarket.
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NewsMorrisons losses hit nearly £1bn despite sales growth
Morrisons blamed unexpected ‘headwinds’ to the tune of £200m in costs from Rachel Reeves’ autumn 2024 budget, and the impact from a cyberattack which crippled its supply chain in the run-up to Christmas 2024.
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NewsThe supermarket big hitters behind the Argos buyout
Swift, the newly established company set up to acquire Argos, is led by Richard Pennycook, Trevor Strain and Matt Truman, executive chairman of True Capital, which is backing the deal
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InterviewsGraeme Clark on Finsbury’s ‘billion-pound bakery’ plan
Finsbury Food Group’s CCO has helped ensure strong growth despite ‘constant change’. Now he’s overseeing its biggest-ever growth capital project