Bob Evans Farms' investor Sandell Asset Management said that at least six private-equity firms are eyeing the company's food business, BEF Foods. As reported in the Wall Street Journal, the potential bidders for Bob Evans include Spirit ...
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In the face of an economy on a slow rebound and shifts in consumer behaviors, the winners among retailers since the Great Recession are those that are adapting their business models and keeping their brands relevant and their value ...
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New Zealand businessman Graeme Hart is considering $5bn sale of drink cartons manufacturer SIG Combibloc Group, people known with the matter said. Goldman Sachs Group has been hired by Hart's packaging conglomerate, Reynolds Group ...
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American private equity firms Goldman Sachs and Vestar Capital Partners will buy Hearthside Food Solutions, from Wind Point Partners for an undisclosed sum. Headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, Hearthside Food Solutions is a ...
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Crocs, Inc. announced that Blackstone Group LP is making a $200 million investment that will give the private equity firm a 13 percent stake in the shoe company. Crocs also said late on Sunday that John McCarvel, its CEO, plans to retire in ...
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Emerald Expositions, organizers of the Outdoor Retailer trade show, has agreed to acquire George Little Management, which operates the Surf Expo and other trade shows. The price paid was $335 million, subject to certain adjustments at ...
LONDON, Dec. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Fifty-five percent of private equity (PE) executives cite the growing capital requirements of the oil and gas industry as the foremost driver of their investment activity in the industry, according to a ...
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Temasek, Singapore's state-owned investment company, has teamed up with China-focused private equity firm Hopu and three private investors to acquire $213m worth stake in infant milk formula producer Yashili International. The shares will ...
Crown, a US-based food packaging firm, is set to acquire Spanish food cans manufacturer Mivisa Envases from private equity firms Blackstone and N+1 Mercapital and management in a €1.2bn deal. Headquartered in Murcia, Spain, Mivisa ...
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Maple Leaf Foods, a Canada-based meats and baked goods producer, has launched an auction for its bakery business, which includes 90%-owned Canada Bread. Canada Bread is a manufacturer bread, rolls, bagels and sweet goods, specialty pasta ...
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Business owners shouldn't wait until they have to sell their business to begin the planning process, otherwise they'll "lose control of the process." Mike McCarron, M&A consultant with Wheels Group imparted that advice and more during a ...
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New York-based private equity firms J C Flowers & Co and Apollo Global Management are reportedly considering to submit bids for Hartford Financial Services Group’s Japanese annuity business. Three people familiar with the matter ...
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The sale of BlackBerry is in danger of descending into a dismemberment as the buyers that have so far indicated an interest in the company are only interested in purchasing parts of the smartphone maker. According to Reuters, interest in ...
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Italian dairy firm Parmalat is in exclusive negotiations to acquire a stake in Brazil dairy group Lacteos do Brasil (LBR) for an undisclosed amount. LBR is a manufacturer of a wide range of dairy products including fresh milk, milk ...
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Varun Beverages, an India-based bottling arm of RJ Corp, is set to sell a minority stake in the company to private equity firms in a move to raise INR3bn ($47.5m). The company is currently in talks with four private equity firms - GIC ...
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