Mergers and Acquisitions from Europe

December 01, 2010

Johma Signature concentreert zich op salade activiteiten, verkoopt Johma Sandwiches BV

Convenience Foods Europe B.V. (CFE) heeft overeenstemming bereikt met Johma Signature over de overname van Johma's dochteronderneming Johma Sandwiches B.V.

November 25, 2010

Cosun investigates the potential sale of Unifine Food & Bake Ingredients

Royal Cosun announces that it has decided to investigate the potential sale of Unifine Food & Bake Ingredients (Unifine F&Bi), its pastry ingredients business.

November 11, 2010

Aviko acquires Agrico's trading activities of potatoes for processing

Agrico will transfer the trading activities in processing potatoes to Aviko Potato on December 1st.

November 10, 2010

Aviko neemt fritesaardappel-activiteiten over van Agrico

November 10, 2010

Farm Frites verliest Agrico als aardappelleverancier

De besprekingen tussen Agrico en Aviko Potato mogen dan al langer gaande zijn geweest, maar ze hebben het zo goed stil weten te houden dat de overname een donderslag bij heldere hemel veroorzaakte.

October 27, 2010

EC clears Lamb Weston/Meijer's acquisition of Frisch & Frost

The European Commission (EC) approved on Wednesday the acquisition of a majority stake in Austrian potatoes processing firm Frisch &Frost Nahrungsmittel-Gesellschaft by Dutch food producer LWM Potatoes, a unit of Lamb Weston/Meijer.

October 26, 2010

Talks to Sell United Biscuits to Bright Food Falter

The Wall Street Journal reports that negotiations to sell United Biscuits to China's Bright Food Group are near collapse, referring to people familiar with the matter

October 26, 2010

Greenvale's holding company to Stock Exchange to finance leading role in consolidation in UK potato sector

One of Britain’s biggest potato producers is planning to put down roots on the AIM Market

September 26, 2010

China's Bright Food in talks to buy United Biscuits

China's leading consumer group, Bright Food, has emerged as one of the frontrunners to acquire UB, which is being sold by its private equity owners Blackstone and PAI. A takeover would attract attention from British politicians worried about the incre...

August 22, 2010

Campbell Soup may bid for biscuit activities of United Biscuits

Campbell Soup Co., is reportedly looking into making a bid worth $2.3 billion to acquire the largest portion of British food company United Biscuits, according to a media report Sunday.

July 24, 2010

United Biscuits' units may split in sale by Blackstone, PAI

The snacks and biscuits division of UK manufacturer United Biscuits could be parcelled out to different buyers, according to a research firm's analysis of the market following media reports the company is to be sold by its private equity owners.

July 21, 2010

Blackstone, PAI eye sale of United Biscuits

Reuters reports that private equity firms Blackstone Group LP (BX.N) and PAI Partners are considering selling Britain's United Biscuits for more than 2 billion pounds ($3.06 billion). Reuters refers to a person familiar with the matter. Blackstone an...

May 11, 2010

PinguinLutosa and CECAB Group begin negotiations to combine their european deepfrozen vegetable activities

PinguinLutosa and the CECAB Group have started exclusive negotiations in order to integrate the activities of D’Aucy Frozen Foods (deep-frozen vegetable branch of the CECAB Group) into PinguinLutosa, number two in Europe in the deep-frozen vegetable se...

May 11, 2010

Lamb Weston / Meijer and Frisch & Frost (RWA) announce joint venture

Lamb Weston / Meijer and RWA announced today that Lamb Weston/Meijer has signed an agreement to acquire 74% of the shares in Frisch &Frost Nahrungsmittel GmbH based in Hollabrunn, Austria.Current owner RWA will keep the remaining shares. Both parti...

April 23, 2010

Wright Machinery Ltd offered for immediate sale

Wright Machinery Ltd, a manufacturer of Food processing and packaging equipment located in the United Kingdom, is offered for immediate sale by its administrators, Wyles Hardy and Co. Wright Machinery Ltd is a subsidiary of PPM Technologies Inc. In t...

February 16, 2010

Plimsoll: Acquisition opportunities in the UK potato sector

According to Plimsoll Publishing Ltd, the UK’s leading financial research company, 43 of the top 264 businesses in the UK Potatoes industry are woefully exposed to being snapped up as a “bargain acquisition”. Their research suggests companies that have...

February 13, 2010

Second round bids for Kettle Foods brings sale closer

The Telegraph reports a number of food groups are thought to have lodged bids for the whole group – which delivered sales of £150m in 2008 – or just the UK or US assets, which are each worth roughly half of the combined value.United Biscuits, which has...

January 13, 2010

Potential bidders to tour Kettle Foods site (UK)

Prospective buyers of Kettle Foods are to attend site visits at the company's Norwich headquarters in the UK over the next few weeks, according to reports.Several blue-chip food groups are believed to be among those companies planning to visit with an ...

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