Food Mergers and Acquisitions

:. Mergers and Acquisitions

Impairment Charge in Respect of Danisco Sugar A/S May 9 - As announced on 4 March 2008, Danisco A/S anticipates an improved balance between supply and demand in the EU sugar market.

09/05/2008

SABMiller plc Announces Entry into the Ukraine May 8 - SABMiller plc (“SABMiller”) announces that it has agreed to acquire a 99.84% interest in the Ukrainian brewer CJSC Sarmat (“Sarmat”). The transaction is subject to approval by the Ukrainian competition authorities and other customary pre-closing conditions.

09/05/2008

Unilever CFO: Considering Strategic Options for Bertoli Oil (DJ) Amsterdam, May 8 - Unilever (UN) is considering strategic options for its Bertoli Oil business, Chief Financial Officer Jim Lawrence, said Thursday.

09/05/2008

Kirin Unit May Divest Assets in Dairy Farmers Bid Melbourne, May 9 - National Foods, an Australian dairy and juice producer, has told the competition regulator it is willing to divest assets if necessary to gain approval for its bid for rival dairy firm Dairy Farmers, the regulator said.

09/05/2008

Members of Friesland Foods and Campina Agree to Merger

09/05/2008

Mexico's Bimbo Buys 75 pct of Brazil's Nutrella Mexico City, May 7 - Mexican breadmaker Bimbo, the world's No. 3 bread maker, said Wednesday it bought a majority stake in Brazilian baking company Nutrella Alimentos.

09/05/2008

Coke in Letter of intent to Buy Denmark, Finland Brands (DJ) May 7 - Coca-Cola Co. has signed a letter of intent to buy some water and energy drink brands in Denmark and Finland from regional bottling partner Carlsberg A/S.

07/05/2008

Unilever Looks for Bertolli Sale Deal - Sources London, May 7 - Food and consumer goods giant Unilever Plc/NV is looking at a sale and licence deal for its Bertolli Italian olive oil and balsamic vinegar business, sources close to the situation said on Wednesday.

07/05/2008

The Pepsi Bottling Group and PepsiCo Complete Acquisition of Beverage Manufacturing Company in Russia Somers, N.Y., May 6 - The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. and PepsiCo, Inc. today announced that, through their PR Beverages Limited joint venture in Russia, they have completed their previously announced acquisition of Sobol-Aqua JSC.

07/05/2008

Candy Merger Could Sate China's Chocolate Craving New York, May 6 - The merger of two famous U.S. candy companies should make it easier to distribute venerable brands like M&Ms and Snickers in China, where the craving for chocolate has grown with the country's wealth.

07/05/2008

Arctic Glacier Acquires Koldkist Ice of Portland, Oregon Winnipeg, Manitoba, May 5, 2008 - Arctic Glacier Income Fund today announced its operating subsidiary, Arctic Glacier Inc., has acquired the assets and operations of Koldkist Ice of Portland, Oregon.

07/05/2008

Groupe DANONE Signs Agreements to Divest Certain Infant Nutrition Activities to Fulfil European Commission Requirements Paris, May 6 - As a condition for the approval of the acquisition of Numico, the European Commission required Groupe Danone to divest certain activities in France, Belgium and the Netherlands.

06/05/2008

Swedish Dairy Firm Skanemejerier Completes Danish Logismose Mejeri Stake Purchase 6 May 2008 - Malmö-based dairy company Skanemejerier has completed its acquisition of a 33% stake in Danish dairy Logismose Mejeri A/S. The news comes less than half a year after FLEXNEWS reported that both companies had entered into an agreement.

06/05/2008

Beaumont Select Corporations Inc. Completes Sale of Food Products Assets in British Columbia

06/05/2008

Spendrups Acquires Hellefors, Becomes Sweden's Largest Brewery 5 May 2008 – Spendrups Bryggeri AB has agreed to acquire Bergslagen-based Hellefors Bryggeri AB in a move which creates Sweden's largest brewery, Spendrups has said in a statement.

05/05/2008

Premier Foods Reportedly Puts Sofrapain up for Sale 5 May 2008 - As a move to reduce debts, Premier Foods is understood to have put its French bakery business Sofrapain up for sale.

05/05/2008

CITIC Capital Announces Plan to Acquire 100% Interest in Leading Infant Formula Business Changsha, China, 5 May 2008 - CITIC Capital Holdings Limited (or 'CITIC Capital') today announced that it has, through its China private equity fund, entered into an agreement with Mainland listed Hunan AVA Holdings Co. Ltd (or 'AVA') to acquire a 100% interest in AVA's infant formula and dairy business, at a cash consideration of approximately RMB 570 million.

05/05/2008

Diageo to Sell Part of Dublin Guinness Site - Report London, May 5 - British drinks group Diageo is expected to announce plans this week to close part of its historic Guinness brewery site in Dublin and sell the land for redevelopment, the Times reported on Monday.

05/05/2008

Texas Pacific Group (TPG) Enters 25% Partnership in Strauss Coffee Company at an Enterprise Value of $1,005 Million Pre-Money Tel Aviv, Israel, May 4 - Ofra Strauss, Chairperson of the Strauss Group, and Erez Vigodman, Group CEO and President, announced today that an initial agreement had been signed for the acquisition of 25% of the shares of Strauss's coffee company with TPG Capital, among the world's leading private equity investment firms, with the aim of realizing Strauss's global growth strategy in coffee.

05/05/2008

PepsiCo Acquires UK Vitamin Water Brand - V Water Purchase, N.Y., April 30 - PepsiCo today announced the acquisition of V Water, a leading vitamin water brand in the UK. V Water is a leading brand in a dynamic and growing category.

30/04/2008

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