All Mergers and acquisitions articles
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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’
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NewsMorrisons launches international sourcing arm to boost overseas revenue
Myton International comes as part of a broader push to increase the number of retailers to whom Morrisons supplies products
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Analysis & Features‘Hovis is the hero’: CEO Sarah Arrowsmith outlines merger plan
CEO Sarah Arrowsmith on how the newly-dubbed Hovis Bakeries plans to take on market leader Warburtons
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NewsEG On The Move snaps up Prax’s commission operator network
The Blackburn-based business said the deal would strengthen its presence in the UK fuel retail sector and extend its commitment to supporting independent forecourt operators
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NewsAllied renamed Hovis Bakeries as takeover completes
ABF’s Allied Bakeries has renamed itself as Hovis Bakeries, after completing the acquisition of its former arch-competitor this morning
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NewsHain Celestial closes in on sale of UK’s Hain Daniels as trio of bidders circle
The sale of the struggling US group’s international business includes UK-based Hain Daniels and household brands such as Ella’s Kitchen, New Covent Garden Soup and Sun-Pat
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NewsDogfood player Years secures growth investment to accelerate retail rollout
Consumer investment firms Verlinvest and Five Seasons Ventures took a significant minority stake in the rapidly growing brand to support a retail and international expansion plan
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NewsCake Box profits leap amid rapid growth
Cake Box’s group revenue grew 39.5% to £60m in the 52 weeks to 29 March 2026
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Analysis & FeaturesAllied-Hovis: what are the priorities now bakery’s big merger is on?
Will the Allied-Hovis tie-up create a credible rival to Warburtons?