Global beverage giant The Coca-Cola Company has made a deal with South African multinational brewing and beverage company SABMiller to acquire its Appletiser drinks brands on a worldwide basis, and acquire or be licensed rights to a further ...
Tags: Coca-Cola, Sabmiller, Agriculture
Three down, two to go when it comes to major regulatory hurdles that Medtronic and Covidien need to clear for their proposed $43 billion merger. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the European Union and Canada’s Competition Bureau ...
The Coca-Cola Company, SABMiller and Gutsche Family Investments (GFI) will combine the bottling operations of their non-alcoholic ready-to-drink beverages businesses in Southern and East Africa. The new entity, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa ...
Tags: Coca-Cola, bottling operations, Agriculture
The Board of Directors of Exxon Mobil Corporation, one of the world’s leading petrochemical companies, has appointed Neil Chapman as the new vice president of the company, effective Jan. 1, 2015, replacing Stephen D. Pryor, who has ...
Cardia Bioplastics Limited (ASX: CNN) has signed a terms sheet with privately held Stellar Films Group (Stellar Films) under which a merger of the businesses of the two groups is proposed. What is the goal? The idea is to create a ...
Tags: Bioplastics, Films, Packaging
The merger, should it proceed, is intended to create a leader in sustainable packaging. The proposed merger is subject to completion of satisfactory due diligence by both parties, execution of a sale agreement, shareholder and regulatory ...
Nellson Nutraceutical has agreed to acquire Canadian nutritional and snack bars producer Le Groupe Multibar for an undisclosed amount. An agreement to this effect was signed between both the companies. The transaction, which is ...
Compostable resins, films, bags and custom finished products providers Cardia Bioplastics has announced a merger with Australian privately held Stellar Films Group to create a leader in sustainable packaging. Cardia Bioplastics will ...
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The president for pharmaceutical and healthcare operations is to retire from the business. Mark Wenham, formerly responsible for the division’s operations in the UK, Ireland and Asia, has been promoted to executive vice president ...
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Danish brewer Carlsberg is planning to merge its Mythos Brewery with Olympic Brewery, in order to expand its market share in Greece. Carlsberg will own 51% of the combined company while the current shareholders of Olympic Brewery will ...
Tags: Market Share, Mythos Brewery, Agriculture
Posted in Medical Device Business by Brian Buntz on November 18, 2014 Irvine, CA–based Allergan has been adamant in fighting off a hostile takeover attempt from Valeant Pharmaceuticals International for the past seven months. But ...
Tags: silicone breast, Botox, Health
NYSE-listed Dollar General Corp said it remains committed to acquiring rival Family Dollar and also extended its offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Family Dollar Stores, Inc. Dollar General will tender $80.00 per share in cash, ...
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UK-based Bibendum Wine has merged with wine and beer importer PLB Group to form the Bibendum PLB Group. The new group has formed with five trading companies including Bibendum trading arms, and the Wondering Wine Company and Instil ...
Sonoco has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Weidenhammer Packaging Group, Europe's leading provider of composite cans along with composite drums and rigid plastic containers, for AU$443 million, in cash. [The final consideration is ...
For its fiscal second-quarter 2015 (to 27 September 2014), RF Micro Devices Inc of Greensboro, NC, USA has reported record revenue of $362.7m, up 14.7% on $316.3m last quarter and 16.7% on $310.7m a year ago. Fiscal Q2/2014 Q3/2014 ...
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