Mergers and Acquisitions from Europe

March 25, 2017

UK based manufacturer of cut and peeled potato products closes shop

Potato Processing company M&F Ltd. - based in the United Kingdom - has closed after losing one of its main customers. M&F produced fresh cut and peeled potato products and supplied these to companies who further process these potatoes into ready meals for the UK’s major supermarkets.

January 31, 2017

UK Supermarket Chain Morrisons buys FarmCare Carnoustie potato packing plant

UK retailer Morrisons has acquired the Carnoustie potato packing plant from Farmcare in a deal which will strengthen the supply of Scottish tubers to the supermarket chain.

January 03, 2017

UK Potato Supplier Preva Produce enters administration and is up for sale

Potato supplier Preva Produce, located in Norfolk, United Kingdom, is up for sale after 20 jobs were lost when cash pressures led to suspension of packing operation

November 15, 2016

Agriculture Division British company RJ Herbert Engineering Ltd acquired by Dutch company Herbert Engineering BV

British company RJ Herbert Engineering Ltd., which has been in administration since July 2016, has been acquired by Dutch company Herbert Engineering BV effective 1 November 2016.

October 12, 2016

Kolak and Europe Snacks merge to form leading European manufacturer of private label snacks

Europe Snacks and Kolak Food Snacks Ltd. announced that they have joined forces.

September 14, 2016

Bayer to Acquire Monsanto

Bayer and Monsanto today announced that they signed a definitive merger agreement under which Bayer will acquire Monsanto for USD 128 per share in an all-cash transaction.

September 06, 2016

Bayer raises offer to buy Monsanto

Bayer AG raised its offer to buy Monsanto Co. and create a new global leader in seeds and pesticides, though the German firm said the higher price depended on achieving a 'negotiated transaction.'

September 01, 2016

Popcorn maker MetCalfe's Skinny Ltd now 100% owned by Snyder's - Lance

Snyder's-Lance, Inc. today announced that the Company's Kettle Foods subsidiary completed the acquisition of Metcalfe's skinny Limited, by acquiring the remaining 74% interest in the leading UK premium popcorn brand. Kettle Foods had initially acquired a 26% stake in the business from Metcalfe in January 2016.

August 08, 2016

Amplify buys Tyrrell's Chips

Amplify Snack Brands, Inc. (“Amplify” or the “Company”) (NYSE:BETR) and Crisps Topco Limited and Subsidiaries (“Tyrrells”) announced last week that they have executed a definitive agreement under which Amplify will acquire Tyrrells, an international, market-leading and rapidly growing premium Better-For-You snack food business.

August 02, 2016

Jobs to be axed at Herbert Engineering

Jobs are to be axed at Herbert Engineering in Wisbech after the company went into administration on July 14

June 28, 2016

Lamb Weston / Meijer partners with Belaya Dacha to serve the Russian market with frozen potato products

Lamb Weston / Meijer announced that they have signed an agreement with the Russian company Belaya Dacha to establish a new joint venture partnership to serve the Russian market.

June 22, 2016

Tolsma-Grisnich Group acquires majority share in Farm Electronics Limited

Farm Electronics Limited, a UK based potato storage specialist has become part of the Tolsma-Grisnich group. The company will continue to trade and manufacture crop storage systems as Farm Electronics Limited

May 30, 2016

Tyrrell's acquires German organic potato chip manufacturer Aroma Snacks

Tyrrells Potato Crisps has earlier this month acquired German organic potato chips manufacturer Aroma Snacks GmbH & CO KG.

May 23, 2016

Agricultural Giant in the making: Bayer offers USD 62 Billion in Cash for Monsanto

In response to further market speculation and stakeholder inquiries, Bayer is publicly disclosing the contents of its private proposal to acquire Monsanto.

May 12, 2016

Bayer said to consider bid for Monsanto

Bayer AG is exploring a potential bid for U.S. competitor Monsanto Co. in a deal that would create the world’s largest supplier of seeds and farm chemicals, according to people familiar with the matter.

KWS to fully focus on hybrid potato breeding; Stet Holland to buy conventional seed potato business.

April 12, 2016

KWS all in on hybrid potato breeding; Stet Holland to buy conventional seed potato business.

KWS is selling its conventional seed potato business to Stet Holland B.V. An agreement to that effect was signed yesterday. The transaction is expected to be completed by mid-2016.

March 18, 2016

Tong Engineering expands Processing Equipment Portfolio through Partnership with Marcelissen

Tong engineering announces the expansion of its range of vegetable processing equipment through a partnership with Netherlands-based food processing equipment manufacturer, Marcelissen.

March 07, 2016

McCain Foods acquires majority stake in Van Geloven (Mora)

McCain Foods Limited and TowerBrook Capital Partners L.P. have announced that they have agreed terms for the sale of a majority stake in Van Geloven B.V. to McCain

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