Canadian consumer packaged meats firm Maple Leaf Foods has agreed to acquire American refrigerated plant-based protein foods manufacturer Lightlife Foods from Brynwood Partners VI for approximately $140m. Maple Leaf will finance the ...
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China, as a major market for renewable electricity, has already announced to launch renewable energy certificate (REC) program officially since 2018. This system would be helpful for China to establish a firmer, healthier renewable energy ...
Lear, which supplies automotive seating and electrical systems, has agreed to acquire Grupo Antolin's automotive seating business. Grupo Antolin's seating business is headquartered in France with sales and operations concentrated in 5 ...
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Shell has signed an agreement with Viva Energy Australia Pty Ltd (“Viva Energy”) for the sale of Shell Aviation Australia Pty Ltd for a total transaction value of approximately $250 million USD. It follows the sale of ...
Finland-based pulp and paper manufacturer Stora Enso has divested its 100% stake in packaging machine producer Formeca to Amitec for undisclosed amount. Formeca, Stora Enso’s Finnish subsidiary, is engaged in providing high-quality ...
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China Mengniu Dairy has agreed to acquire China Modern Dairy (CMD) for HK$6.4bn ($826m) to consolidate its position in the high-end dairy products sector. As part of the deal, China Mengniu will buy 965.47 million shares in CMD from a ...
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Bubbies Homemade Ice Cream & Desserts has been acquired by Chicago-based investment firm Kenex Holdings for an undisclosed sum. Headquartered in Aiea, Hawaii and founded in 1985, Bubbies makes mochi ice cream sold across the US and select ...
Chinese mapping company NavInfo and internet services group Tencent, along with Singapore wealth fund GIC have announced plans to acquire 10% stake in HERE. HERE is a German-based open location platform company owned by automotive majors ...
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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Global forklift market has continued to grow since 2013 with sales exceeding 1 million units for the first time in 2014 and reaching 1.064 million units in 2015 (up 3.5% year on year), largely driven by the growth in U.S. and European ...
Belgian chocolate and cocoa products firm The Barry Callebaut Group has completed the acquisition of a chocolate production facility from Mondelēz International. The acquisition of the facility, which is located in Halle, Belgium, ...
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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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Spirits and wine firm Pernod Ricard has agreed to acquire a majority stake in West Virginia distiller Smooth Ambler Spirits. The purchase, to be made by Pernod Ricard North America subsidiary NBV Investments, is anticipated to be ...
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DuPont Nutrition & Health has announced that it will sell its global food safety diagnostics business to a Warburg Pincus portfolio company Hygiena. However, the financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition ...
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FrieslandCampina will be taking over the cheese warehouse of A-ware in Workum (the Netherlands) on 1 January 2017. This warehouse is located next to FrieslandCampina’s plant in Workum. The warehouse has been used for some years to ...
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