M&As this week: Craig Mostyn Group, Yandex.Taxi, Brinkhoff & Monoson

Food and agribusiness company Craig Mostyn Group (CMG) plans to acquire meat processing and exporting company V&V Walsh.

Both the companies involved in the transaction are based in Australia.

Yandex.Taxi has acquired 100% stake in the online food delivery services provider BIGFUD, OOO (Foodfox) for a purchase consideration of $8.56m.

Both the companies involved in the transaction are based in Russia.

Yandex.Taxi is the operator of an internet search engine and provides online services.

Brinkhoff and Monoson has acquired San Francisco Salt Company from Lee Williamson.

The target company has engaged Financo as its exclusive financial advisor for the transaction.

Brinkhoff and Monoson supplies spice and seasoning products under the operational name Red Monkey Foods, while San Francisco Salt is engaged in the manufacture of salt.

Both the companies involved in the transaction are based in the US.

Through its subsidiary ESS-Food, Danish Crown has agreed to acquire 70% stake in the South African foodservice providing company Overberg Food Distributors.

The remaining share will be held by Overberg’s founder and owner Guy Osler, who will continue to be the company’s CEO.

Based in Cape Town, Overberg Food Distributors offers more than 700 food products to approximately 2,000 customers, mostly in the southern part of South Africa.

Based in Denmark, ESS-Food is a trading firm that intends to enter the South African foodservice sector through the acquisition.