CenterOak Partners announced that it has completed a majority investment in Wetzel’s Pretzels, the second largest owner and franchisor of soft pretzel stores. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in ...
US snacks firm Amplify Snack Brands has completed the acquisition of UK-based potato crisps producer Tyrrells from private equity firm Investcorp. The completion resulted in Tyrrells becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amplify. For ...
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Dean Foods announced that executive vice president and COO Ralph Scozzafava will succeed Gregg A. Tanner as the company's CEO and as a member of the company's board of directors, effective January 1, 2017. In order to ensure a smooth ...
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Cargill has appointed Chuck Gitkin as chief marketing officer (CMO) for North America protein business. He will also be a member of the Cargill Protein Group’s leadership team. Previously, Gitkin was senior vice president of ...
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US-based blow molded packaging solutions provider Pretium Packaging has acquired Custom Blow Molding (CBM), a producer of plastic containers for sports nutrition products. California-based CBM is a supplier of rigid plastic containers ...
The Retail Food Group (RFG) has confirmed it is not currently engaged in any discussions to acquire Eagle Boys Pizza after its head office entered into voluntary administration late last week. SV Partners were appointed as the ...
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Bern Unlimited Inc. has promoted Jeff Cavicchi, formerly National Sales Manager, to Director of Global Operations and named three new leaders to head up sales both in the U.S. and overseas. Cavicchi, a 20-year veteran of the bike ...
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Phenix Wine Distributors has launched a new wine distribution company to serve the US state of California. The new employee-owned wine distribution firm will focus on innovative wine sales with traditional values. The existing brands in ...
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Specialized Packaging Group (SPG), a North American engineering and protective packaging firm with over 1,000 employees across 16 plants, announced that President and CEO Paul Gaulin has repurchased Investissement Québec's stake in ...
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Kering chairman and chief executive Franis-Henri Pinault told the Financial Times that Puma was not for sale for the time being. He further said the company, which also owns a number of luxury brands including Gucci, Bottega Veneta and ...
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Debenhams has announced its trading update for the 15 weeks to 11th June. LFL sales grew by 0.2%, with online sales up 7%. In the 15 week period, gross transaction value rose by 0.5%, taking the cumulative YOY performance to growth of 1.3%. ...
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Snow Phipps Group-owned Teasdale Foods has acquired Louisville, Kentucky-based Mesa Foods for undisclosed sum. Founded in 1984, Mesa is a producer of private label tortillas, flatbreads, taco shells, taco kits and chips. The acquisition ...
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Rigid box supplier Pollard Boxes has acquired the business and assets of Clarke Rubicon, a UK based presentation packaging manufacturer. Clarke Rubicon is engaged in supplying a wide range of products to both the retail and commercial ...
Chicago-based private equity firm Geneva Glen Capital (GGC) has acquired Dianne’s Fine Desserts from Superior Capital Partners for undisclosed sum. Chicago-based private equity firm Geneva Glen Capital (GGC) has acquired Dianne's ...
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Global investment firm KKR is set to buy 10.4% stake in Indonesia-based agri-food company Japfa for $81.2m. As part of the deal, Japfa will place 750 million new shares to KKR via a private placement at about $52.9m. Concurrent with the ...
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