Mondelez International has agreed to acquire 80% stake in Vietnam-based Kinh Do's snack business for $370m, in order to strengthen its presence in emerging markets. The transaction includes the acquisition of Kinh Do's two production ...
Tags: snack business, Agriculture
NYSE-listed Dollar General Corp said it remains committed to acquiring rival Family Dollar and also extended its offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Family Dollar Stores, Inc. Dollar General will tender $80.00 per share in cash, ...
Tags: Dollar General, Family Dollar, Apparel
The Colour Carton Company (CCC) which is a part of the UPAC Group, will acquire the solid board and litho/lam division of the East Kilbride manufacturer, The Central Box Company (CBC). The CCC specialises in box manufacturing, print, ...
Italian state-backed private equity fund Fondo Strategico Italiano (FSI) and Qatar Holding have acquired stake in Italian meat producer Inalca for $205m. The Qatari, Italian joint venture will acquire 28.4% stake in Inalca, which is ...
Pinnacle Foods has agreed to acquire Garden Protein International, the Canadian producer of plant-based protein brand Gardein, for CAD$175m ($154m). The acquisition includes a manufacturing facility in Vancouver, British Columbia, and ...
Tags: Pinnacle Foods, acquisition
Australia-based beverage company Casella Family Brands will acquire Peter Lehmann Wines from the Hess Group for $49.5m. The Yellow Tail wine producer has offered $1.31 per share for Peter Lehmann's winery and brand. Upon completion ...
Taiwanese machine-tool makers Fair Friend Enterprise Group, Goodway Machine Corp., and Hiwin Technologies Corp. have decided to acquire Japanese machine-tool makers in a move widely seen as an attempt to convert the threat of the weak yen ...
Tags: Triggers, Machine Tool
French dairy major Danone has agreed to acquire 25% stake in Chinese infant formula producer Yashili for €437m. The move forms a part of the company's strategy to expand its footprint in China. Under the agreed terms, China ...
Coca-Cola has agreed to acquire 29.4% stake in Coca-Cola Amatil's (CCA) Indonesian operations, in a $500m deal. An agreement to this effect was signed between the two companies. The investment will be used for the expansion of CCA ...
Myanma Economic Holdings (MEHL), which is controlled by Myanmar military, has won an arbitration case against Singapore-based beverage producer Fraser and Neave for the acquisition of latter's stake in Myanmar Brewery. MEHL was seeking ...
Tags: Myanmar Brewery, Agriculture
US-based beer distributor Reyes Beverage has announced plans to acquire Gold Coast Beverage Distributors, a move that will expand the company's operations. Gold Coast currently distributes several craft beer brands such as Boston Beer, ...
Tags: Reyes Beverage, beer brands, Agriculture
Diageo is in talks with Jose Cuervo to acquire the remaining 50% stake in Don Julio tequila, and in exchange offer its Bushmills whiskey assets. The company currently owns 50% stake in Don Julio. The take-over of the complete ...
UK-based Plastics Capital has agreed to acquire packaging manufacturer, Flexipol Packaging, for a maximum consideration of £10.64m. Based in Lancashire, Flexipol produces plastic packaging products like vacuum bags, block bottom ...
US-based Catalyst Paper Corporation will acquire the Biron paper mill and the Rumford pulp and paper mill for around $74m. The company has entered an asset purchase agreement with NewPage Corporation, NewPage Wisconsin System and Rumford ...
Novolex, formerly known as Hilex Poly, will acquire Packaging Dynamics to form a new company that will have revenue of $1.9bn and will offer a range of paper and plastic flexible packaging products. The company will operate under the ...