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UK's RPC Group to Buy Industrial and Consumer Packaging Firm Nordfolien
Mar 19, 2018RPC Group, a UK-based plastic packaging solutions provider, has agreed to acquire industrial and consumer packaging firm, Nordfolien, for €75m. Nordfolien is engaged in the design and manufacturing of polythene films for industrial ...
Tags: plastic packaging
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Danish Crown's Sokolow Plans to Buy Poland-Based Gzella Meat
Feb 22, 2018Danish Crown’s Polish meat business Sokolow has revealed its intentions to acquire its rival Gzella Meat Group. Gzella Meat's operations are confined to the northern region of Poland. The deal between the two Polish meat firms ...
Tags: Polish meat, Gzella Meat
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Unilever to Divest South African Spreads Business to Remgro in $900m Deal
Sep 26, 2017Unilever has agreed to divest its South African spreads business to Remgro as part of a ZAR11.9bn ($900m) worth deal with the investment firm. Under the terms of the agreement, Unilever will buy Remgro’s 25.75% stake in Unilever ...
Tags: Unilever, food, personal care products
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Alpla to Buy Boxmore Packaging
Jul 11, 2017Plastic packaging solutions provider Alpla has agreed to acquire South Africa-based Boxmore Packaging for an undisclosed sum. Based in Samrand of Johannesburg, Boxmore manufactures PET pre-forms, PET bottles and closures for the customers ...
Tags: Plastic packaging, packaging
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Apetit Group to Divest Seafood Business to Insula
Jul 5, 2017Apetit Group has agreed to divest its seafood business in Finland, Norway and Sweden to Insula for an undisclosed price. The divested seafood segment of Apetit is made up of Apetit Kala fish processing business which salmon and rainbow ...
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Finland's Top Court Upholds Eur70m Fine on Valio for Lowering Milk Prices
Jan 10, 2017Finland's Supreme Administrative Court has upheld a decision to impose a fine of €70m on dairy giant Valio for abusing its dominant market position in the domestic milk market. With the decision, the court has ended a long legal ...
Tags: Finland, Lowering Milk
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Volvo Cars, Autoliv Establish Autonomous Driving Joint Venture
Jan 9, 2017Volvo Cars and Autoliv have signed a final agreement to set up a new joint venture (JV) for the development of software for autonomous driving and driver assistance systems. The deal is based on the letter of intent announced during fall ...
Tags: Volvo Cars, Autoliv
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Bel to Acquire Majority Stake in Healthy Snack Maker MOM Group
Oct 26, 2016French dairy giant The Bel Group has entered into an agreement with LBO France to acquire a majority stake in fruit snacks and dessert maker MOM Group. Under the agreement, Bel will acquire 65% stake in the company, while the remaining ...
Tags: Bel, Healthy Snack
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Icelandic Group to Sell Spanish Business to Solo Seafood
Sep 20, 2016Iceland-based seafood company Icelandic Group has entered into an agreement to sell its Spanish subsidiary Icelandic Ibérica to Solo Seafood for undisclosed sum. Solo Seafood, which is owned by Icelandic seafood companies, is one ...
Tags: Icelandic Group, agreement, Solo Seafood
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Sun Chemical to Buy Flint Group’S European Publication Gravure Ink Business
Aug 10, 2016Sun Chemical has agreed to acquire Flint Group’s European publication gravure ink business. Flint Group has decided to divest its European publication gravure business, as part of the long-term strategy to increase focus on its core ...
Tags: Sun Chemical, gravure ink, core web offset
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Fromageries Bel to Acquire Healthy Snack Maker MOM Group
Aug 3, 2016French dairy giant The Bel Group has agreed to engage in exclusive negotiations to acquire a majority stake in fruit snacks and dessert maker MOM Group. Owned by a private equity LBO France, the MOM Group has significant presence in the ...
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Leroy Seafood Acquires Havfisk and Norway Seafoods
Jun 7, 2016Leroy Seafood Group has entered into an agreement with Aker Capital and Aker Capital II to purchase a controlling stake in Havfisk and Norway Seafoods Group for NOK3.2bn ($390m). The acquisition represents 64.4% and 73.6% of the total ...
Tags: Leroy Seafood, Seafoods
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Atria Gets Approval From Competition Authorities for Lagerberg Acquisition
Apr 6, 2016Finnish meat processor Atria has gained the approval of Swedish Competition and Consumer Authority to complete the €18m acquisition of poultry firm Lagerberg. The competition authorities have approved the transaction without any ...
Tags: Atria, Lagerberg, Acquisition, Consumer Authority, Competition Authorities
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Siegwerk to Acquire ACTEGA Colorchemie From ALTANA Group
Mar 30, 2016Siegwerk Druckfarben, one of the international suppliers of printing inks for packaging applications, labels, and catalogs, has signed a contract to purchase the printing ink manufacturer ACTEGA Colorchemie and its subsidiaries. The ...
Tags: Siegwerk, ACTEGA, Altana Group
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LT Foods To Acquire HUL's Rice Export Business
Mar 22, 2016Indian food company LT Foods has entered into an agreement to acquire rice export business of consumer goods producer Hindustan Unilever (HUL) for around Rs250m ($3.76m). Under the deal, LT Foods will acquire two HUL brands - Gold Seal ...
Tags: LT Foods, Aquisition, HUL, Rice export business