Following a frenetic end to 2017, corporate activity in the food and beverage industry slowed down in January and February.
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Grocery clearance store business NQR sold
Grocery clearance store business NQR has been sold as a going concern and will continue to operate.
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NHP to acquire Rockwell Automation related business assets
NHP Electrical Engineering Products has announced the acquisition of the Rockwell Automation related business assets from Rexel Industrial Automation, a business of Rexel Australia.
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ACCC flags concerns about Saputo-Murray Goulburn deal
The ACCC says its concerns are solely in relation to Murray Goulburn’s Koroit dairy plant in western Victoria, in particular the impact the acquisition will have on competition for farmers’ milk in the area.
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Corporate activity in food & beverage industry looking strong
2018 is shaping up to be a dynamic year across the food and beverage industry with strong investor interest in the industry from both trade investors and financial investors.
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Murray Goulburn still having trouble as it awaits sale
Murray Goulburn has experienced a 30 per cent drop in milk intake, as it waits for its sale to Canadian dairy giant Saputo to be approved.
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Nufarm acquires FMC herbicide portfolio
Nufarm has completed the acquisition of a European herbicide product portfolio from FMC Corporation. The proposed acquisition was announced back in Novermber 2017.
According to a Nufarm press release,
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Keurig, Dr Pepper Snapple merge to create beverage giant
Dr Pepper Snapple Group and Keurig Green Mountain have entered into a definitive merger agreement to create Keurig Dr Pepper.
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Brownes Dairy sold to Shanghai Ground Food Tech
Chinese firm Shanghai Ground Food Tech has purchased the 130-year-old Western Australian dairy company, Brownes Dairy.
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Chinese investors buy The Real Pet Food Company
The majority owner of the Real Pet Food Company, Quadrant Private Equity, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to divest its interest in the company.
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Kraft buys Gravox, Fountain brands
Multinational food giant Kraft Heinz has purchased Suntory Group’s Cerebos Food & Instant Coffee business, which includes brands like Gravox and Fountain, for $A290 million.
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Corporate activity in food & beverage sector remains high
Deal making momentum from the second quarter of the year was carried forward into the third quarter.
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Allegro Funds buys Everest Foods
Sydney-based turnaround firm Allegro Funds has purchased Everest Foods, a manufacturer and distributor of premium ice cream, gelato, sorbet and frozen desserts.
Established in 1958 and based in Melbourne,
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Murray Goulburn side steps buyout speculation
Dairy co-operative Murray Goulburn has avoided speculation around who will buy it out, saying there is no certainty that any transaction will even eventuate.
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Packaging companies Propac, IPG announce merger
Packaging manufacturer Pro-Pac has agreed to a $177.5 million transformational merger with Integrated Packaging Group (IPG).
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Buyout of Western Meat Packers Abattoir
Rod and Shana Russell have completed a buyout of Russell and Lee family members in Western Meat Packers Group’s Margaret River abattoir.
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Unilever buys Aussie ice cream company Weis
Multinational food giant Uniliver has purchased Weis, the 60 year-old Australian maker of the iconic mango and cream ice cream bar.
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Detmold acquires Heshan Innopak business in China
Australian owned packaging company, Detmold Group has reached agreement with United States based Novolex to purchase the Heshan Innopak assets and business.
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Spice maker McCormick buys Reckitt Benckiser Group’s food division
Reckitt Benckiser Group has entered into an agreement to sell its Food business, including the French’s, Frank’s RedHot and Cattlemen’s brands, to McCormick & Company for $4.2 billion on a cash-free,
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Vegemite back in Australian hands
Vegemite has returned to Australian hands, with Bega Cheese finalising its acquisition of the brand from Mondelez International.
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