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Saputo to Acquire Australian Dairy Firm Murray Goulburn for $1bn
Oct 31, 2017Canadian dairy giant Saputo has agreed to acquire Australia-based dairy processor Murray Goulburn Co-Operative (MG) for CAD1.29bn ($1.01bn). The is expected to complement the operations of Saputo's Dairy Division (Australia). Saputo ...
Tags: Saputo, dairy processor
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Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Launches New "Coon" Cheese Campaign
Jun 21, 2016Warrnambool Cheese and Butter (WCB) is promoting its Coon cheese brand with a new, large-scale marketing campaign. The campaign will run across TV, print and digital media. It focuses on the heritage of the brand and its everyday use by ...
Tags: Warrnambool Cheese, toastie, childhood
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WCB Has Completed The Previously Announced Acquisition of LDD EDC Business
May 27, 2015Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory (WCB), a subsidiary of dairy giant Saputo, has completed the previously announced acquisition of Lion Dairy & Drinks' (LDD) everyday cheese business (EDC Business) for A$137.5m ($107.3m). The ...
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WCB Has Agreed to Acquire The Everyday Cheese Business of Lion-Dairy & Drinks
Mar 3, 2015Australia based Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory (WCB) has agreed to acquire the everyday cheese business (EDC Business) of Lion-Dairy & Drinks (LDD), in a A$137.5m ($107.3m) deal. With this transaction, WCB will boost its ...
Tags: Cheese, Butter, Lion Dairy
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Food Manufacturing Was One of Four Manufacturing Sub-Sectors to Expand in November 2014
Dec 24, 2014Earlier in December 2014, Australian Food News reported that food manufacturing was one of four manufacturing sub-sectors to expand in November 2014, according to the Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index ...
Tags: Food, Beverage, Agriculture
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Saputo Is Seeking Acquisitions in a Move to Expand Its Footprint
Jun 6, 2014Canadian dairy giant Saputo is seeking acquisitions across the US, Canada, Latin America and Australia, in a move to expand its footprint. The potential acquisitions in the US are expected to cost around C$4bn ($3.65bn), while Canadian ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, dairy, Cheese, Butter
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Saputo Is Considering Possible Acquisitions in Australia, The US, Canada and Latin America
Jun 6, 2014Canadian dairy producer Saputo is considering possible acquisitions in Australia, the US, Canada and Latin America. Saputo chief executive officer Lino Saputo Jr was quoted by Reuters as saying that the company's potential acquisitions in ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, dairy
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Harvey Fresh Has Been Sold to Italian Dairy Group Parmalat for About $117 Million
Apr 3, 2014Major Western Australian dairy processor and fruit juice manufacturer Harvey Fresh has been sold to Italian dairy group Parmalat for about $117 million. Parmalat's Australian subsidiary is one of Australia's major manufacturers of dairy ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, dairy products, milk, yoghurt
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Dairy Businesses Have Coped Differently with 'difficult' Market Conditions
Feb 27, 2014February 24, 2014 Sophie Langley Australian-based dairy businesses have coped differently with 'difficult' market conditions Food and beverage company Lion has announced its Dairy and Drinks business experienced “significant ...
Tags: Bega, Lion Dairy, WCB, RTD
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Saputo has shut Unconditional Takeover Offer for Warrnambool
Feb 19, 2014Canadian dairy giant Saputo has closed its unconditional all-cash takeover offer for Warrnambool Cheese and Butter (WCB) and now holds 87.92% share in the Australian firm. The company stated that going forward it will work closely with ...
Tags: Saputo, Unconditional Takeover
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How Might Lion's Next Moves Affect The Australian Dairy Industry
Feb 7, 2014January 29, 2014 How might Lion's next moves affect the Australian dairy industry Food and beverage company Lion has announced that it does not currently intend to sell its shareholding in Victorian dairy company Warrnambool Cheese and ...
Tags: WCB, Lion, Japan K.K, Warrnambool Cheese
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United Dairy Power in Talks with Origo Partners Over a Sale of The Company for About $70m
Feb 7, 2014United Dairy Power, an Australian milk supplier, is in talks with Origo Partners, a Beijing-based private equity firm, over a sale of the company for about $70m. Established in 1999, United Dairy operates two factories at Jervois and ...
Tags: Dairy, milk supplier
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Murray Goulburn Announced Withdraw Bid for WCB and Withdrawn Authorisation Application
Jan 26, 2014Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co. Limited (MG) today announced that as a result of Saputo Inc (Saputo) acquiring a controlling interest in Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings Limited (WCB), it intends to seek the consent ...
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Bega Has Announced Its Intention to Sell Its 18.8 Per Cent Shareholding in WCB
Jan 21, 2014New South Wales-based dairy company Bega Cheese Limited (Bega) has announced its intention to sell its 18.8 per cent shareholding in Warrnambool Cheese and Butter (WCB) to Canadian dairy company Saputo. The move makes a Saputo takeover of ...
Tags: interest grows, Sell WCB Shares
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Bega Cheese to Sell 18.8% Share in WCB to Canadian Dairy Firm Saputo
Jan 20, 2014Australian dairy cooperative Bega Cheese plans to sell its 18.8% share in Warrnambool Cheese and Butter (WCB) to Canadian dairy firm Saputo. Bega will receive between $94.7m to $101m, based on Saputo's relevant interest at the close of ...
Tags: Bega Cheese, Agriculture