18 January 2018
Ferrero agrees to acquire Nestlé’s confectionery business in US
Global confectionery group Ferrero has signed a definitive agreement with Nestlé to acquire its US confectionary business for $2.8bn in cash.
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17 January 2018
Generation NEXT Franchise Brands partners with Dannon YoCream
US-based Generation NEXT Franchise Brands has partnered with frozen yoghurt maker Dannon YoCream, which is Generation NEXT’s flagship franchise concept.
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16 January 2018
Switzerland’s Bell Food acquires significant stake in Hügli through Stoffel
Swiss meat processor Bell Food has acquired Dr A Stoffel Holding, one of the major stakeholders in the Hügli food group.
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16 January 2018
Stonewall completes Tillen Farms acquisition in US
US-based food manufacturer Stonewall Kitchen (Stonewall) has completed the acquisition of Tillen Farms brand for an undisclosed amount.
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16 January 2018
Sysco agrees to acquire KFF in UK
US-based food distribution firm Sysco has signed a definitive agreement to acquire UK’s foodservice distributor Kent Frozen Foods (KFF) for an undisclosed price.
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12 January 2018
Deals this week: PWP Growth Equity, Tabuk Agriculture Development Company, Mitsubishi Corporation
Private equity firms PWP Growth Equity and Fidelity Management and Research Company have invested $33m in casual dining pizza restaurants chain operator, MOD Super Fast Pizza Holdings LLC.
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12 January 2018
Nestlé Australia sells Violet Crumble brand to Robern Menz
Nestlé Australia has agreed to sell its Violet Crumble brand to Adelaide-based family business Robern Menz for an undisclosed price.
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12 January 2018
Emmi increases stake in Vitalait in Tunisia
Kaiku, a subsidiary of Swiss dairy firm Emmi, has increased its stake in Centrale Laitière de Mahdia (Vitalait), based in Mahdia, Tunisia, from 45.4% to 54.7%.
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12 January 2018
Bühler completes acquisition of Haas
Swiss manufacturer of flour production plants Bühler has completed the acquisition of Austria-based confectionary production systems producer Haas for an undisclosed price.
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12 January 2018
M&As this week: Ebro Foods, The Nature’s Bounty, NN Group
Rice, pasta and sauce producer Ebro Foods SA (formerly Ebro Puleva) has completed the acquisition of baby food producer Bioalimentacion Infantil de Andalucia SL (BIA).