British-Dutch multinational company Unilever is reportedly planning to divest certain food brands from its consumer goods portfolio for £6bn. Flora margarine spread and Stork butter brands are among the brands that are likely to be ...
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Private equity firm Kohlberg & Company has agreed to acquire Pexco, a North American specialty plastics manufacturer, from Odyssey Investment Partners. Upon completion of the deal closes, Pexco will merge with Kolhberg portfolio company ...
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Canadian label and packaging maker CCL Industries has signed an agreement to acquire Innovia Group, a UK-based manufacturer of specialty co-extruded, bi-axially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films for C$1.13bn ($842m). Innovia Group, a ...
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The Everstone Group has acquired an undisclosed stake in Mumbai-based OmniActive Health Technologies for $35m. The acquisition is aimed at accelerating Everstone's growth in the fast-expanding nutraceuticals space. OmniActive is a major ...
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Nissan Motor has agreed to divest its 41% stake in Japanese auto parts firm Calsonic Kansei to private equity firm KKR for JPY498.3bn ($4.5bn). This deal is being regarded as one of the largest deals in Japan, particularly in the ...
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Pritzker Group Private Capital has completed the acquisition of US-based flexible packaging company ProAmpac from private equity firm Wellspring Capital Management. Financial terms of the deal, which was signed in October 2016, were ...
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Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) has entered into an agreement to buy US-based frozen food manufacturer Bellisio Foods for $1.08bn. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Bellisio is a portfolio company of private equity firm Centre ...
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Clondalkin Kirchberg, the Swiss subsidiary of the Clondalkin Group, has unveiled tactile printing technology to make products stand out and increase their sale chances. The company claims to have successfully integrated tactile features ...
US-based private-equity firm Graham Partners has acquired freeze-dried food provider Mercer Foods. However, the financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 1980, Mercer Foods is a major producer of natural and organic ...
Connecticut based Harvest Hill Beverage Company has acquired the beverage business of Minneapolis based Faribault Foods for undisclosed sum. As part of the deal, Harvest Hill has acquired the beverage manufacturing assets of Faribault ...
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US-based middle-market private equity firm Highlander Partners has acquired organic, sugar-free and traditional confection products maker Hillside Candy for undisclosed sum. Hillside’s brands include GoOrganic, GoLightly, Pick Your ...
Blue Goose Capital, a privately-held, Canadian-based protein and organic food company, has announced the acquisition of Tender Choice Foods. Tender Choice Foods operates processing plant specializing in the processing, packing and ...
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Pritzker Group Private Capital has agreed to acquire flexible packaging company ProAmpac from private equity firm Wellspring Capital Management for undisclosed amount. ProAmpac, which operates under Prolamina, Ampac and Tulsack brands, ...
Chinese Internet giant decided to set up a new fund to invest in start-ups in their mid-and-late development stages, a company announced Wednesday. The private-equity-style fund, Baidu Capital, will allocate about 20 billion yuan (US$2.98 ...
US based Hispanic refrigerated foods company Del Real Foods has received an undisclosed investment from an affiliated private equity fund of Palladium Equity Partners. Del Real will utilize the investment to take its products into new ...
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