Protective packaging materials manufacturer Pregis has agreed to acquire Free-Flow Packaging International (FP International) for an undisclosed sum. Pregis expects to take ownership in the coming weeks pending regulatory approval. FP ...
Nestlé has agreed to acquire rights to market Starbucks consumer and foodservice products globally, outside of the latter’s coffee shops. This transaction provides Nestlé with a strong platform for continued growth in ...
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Canadian global automotive supplier Magna and US ridesharing firm Lyft have partnered to jointly fund, develop, and manufacture self-driving systems. Apart from funding the partnership, Magna agreed to invest $200 in Lyft. The ...
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Fonterra Ventures has partnered with German active nutrition start-up foodspring via an investment in its parent firm, Goodminton. The new partnership will enable Fonterra to tap into the rapidly growing active nutrition consumer segment, ...
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Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has agreed to acquire 50% stake in the sweeteners and starches business of Russia-based Aston Foods and Food Ingredients. ADM Europe, Middle East and Africa president Pierre Duprat said: “ADM has ...
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US food giants Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) and Cargill have signed an agreement to create a joint venture (JV) to meet increasing customer demand for soybean meal and oil in Egypt. The JV, which will be equally owned by the partners, ...
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LyondellBasell has agreed to purchase a 50% stake in Netherlands-based plastics recycling firm Quality Circular Polymers (QCP). The remaining 50% stake in the plastics recycling firm will be owned by French water and waste management firm ...
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Zhejiang Geely, the Chinese automaker that owns Volvo, has agreed to acquire Terrafugia, a US-based startup company working on the development of a flying car. Terrafugia was founded in 2006 by five Massachusetts Institute of Technology ...
Pioneer Food will acquire full ownership of Heinz Foods South Africa (Heinz Foods SA) by purchasing the remaining 50.1% stake in the joint venture (JV) from Kraft Heinz Company’s subsidiary Heinz SA. Financial terms of the ...
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Hearthside Food Solutions has agreed to acquire Standard Functional Foods Group (SFFG), a unit of Standard Candy Company, subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions. SFFG is a contract manufacturer of nutritional and ...
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Graphic Packaging will create a $6bn paper-based packaging firm by combining with International Paper’s (IP) North American consumer packaging business. IP has agreed to contribute its business for around $1.8bn, of which $660m will ...
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Food firm Tulip, part of the Danish Crown group, has acquired UK pig producer Easey. Easey Holdings Ltd is a family-owned pig farming operation consisting of four key divisions – breeding herds(sows), growing herds, a veterinary ...
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Chocolate and cocoa products manufacturer Barry Callebaut has agreed to purchase the ingredients division of Gertrude Hawk Chocolates. This acquisition will strategically expand Barry Callebaut’s Specialties & Decorations business, ...
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Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) has agreed to purchase all assets of Sacramento Container and acquire 100% membership interests of Northern Sheets and Central California Sheets for $265m. As per the agreement, PCA will take over ...
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Bormioli Luigi has partnered with Funds advised by Triton to acquire the Pharma and Tableware business divisions of the Bormioli Rocco group. Both business divisions will be owned and run independently of each other, as Bormioli Luigi ...
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