Sumitomo has entered into an agreement to acquire Irish fruit grower Fyffes for €751m to increase its fruit imports in Japan. The global trading company which imports about 30% of bananas to Japan has offered to buy each of the ...
Fresh produce company Fyffes has acquired Canadian mushroom producer Highline Produce for CAD$145m (€98m), including refinancing Highline’s existing debt. Fyffes will fund the acquisition through new and existing bank debt. ...
Tags: Fyffes, Acquisition, Highline Produce, Mushroom Producer
South African fruit supplier Capespan Group has acquired 25% stake in German fresh produce distributor and ripener Fruchtimport vanWylick. The acquisition is in line with Capespan's strategy, which was outlined by Capespan CEO Johan ...
Tags: lemons, grape fruits, easy peelers, Agriculture
Banana producer Chiquita Brands International shareholders have voted against a merger deal with Irish rival c. Post this development, Chiquita will now enter talks with Brazil's Cutrale and Safra following an offer of $14.50 a share. The ...
US-based banana firm Chiquita Brands International has rejected a take-over bid of $611m from Brazilian firms Cutrale and Safra groups, saying that the deal is not in the best interest of its shareholders. Earlier this week, juice maker ...
Tags: Chiquita, Bid, Agriculture
US-based Chiquita Brands International has confirmed that it has received an unsolicited offer from Cutrale Group and Safra Group to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of the company at a price of $13 per share in cash. The offer ...
Produce group Fyffes today (3 September) increased its forecast for annual profits, sending its shares higher. Fyffes said it expects EBITA to hit EUR28-33m (US$35.2-41.5m) up from a previous prediction of EUR25-30m. The company said ...
Tags: annual profits, shares higher, group Fyffes, new guidance