Acquisition Resources

Three years after its launch, the Shetland-based organic cod farming business, No Catch, has fallen into administration. The parent company of No Catch, Johnson Seafarms, is in financial crisis and it... [more]

The founders of Eat, the nationwide sandwich company, are considering a sale of the business. They are preparing to hire advisers to conduct the sale and are believed to have set an asking price of a... [more]

Grampian, the largest supplier of meat and poultry to the UK's supermarkets is currently being bid for by two major foreign meat suppliers: Vion, the Dutch giant and Sadia, a Brazilian company. Grampi... [more]

West Sussex-based pasta, sauces, gravies, stocks and soups manufacturer, Pasta Reale, has appointed Grant Thornton to explore trade sale options. Pasta Reale was founded in 1979 by Salvatore Lopalco, ... [more]

Reports have come in that the founders of Organix Brands, Mike Thrasher and his wife Lizzie Vannand, are exploring the possibility of a trade sale. The company, which makes organic baby food, posted ... [more]

Tyrrells Potato Chips (Tyrrells) could be put on the block with a potential price tag of over GBP 20m (EUR 26.8m).... [more]

Dorset Cereals, the upmarket healthy-food brand could be worth over £50m according to reports. Langholm Capital has hired McQueen as an adviser for strategic choices.... [more]

Grampian Country Food Group, one of the UK's largest food groups, is now up for sale. ... [more]

The Boards of Christian Salvesen and GND have announced that they have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended acquisition by GND of the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital o... [more]

Campbell Soup Company has announced that it will explore strategic alternatives, including possible divestiture, for its Godiva Chocolatier business. The decision follows a review of Campbell's portfo... [more]

The Administrators of Bomfords Limited, Dominic Wong, Andrew Peters and David Langton of Deloitte, have announced that the sale of the business and assets was completed on 31 July 2007. The farming bu... [more]

Groupe DANONE’s Board of Directors has decided to consider on an exclusive basis the offer made by Kraft Foods Inc. on July 2 to purchase DANONE’s Biscuits and Cereal Products business. This offer o... [more]

The Real Good Food Company has announced the disposal of the assets and goodwill of its Fish Division, Five Star Fish, its added value frozen fish business based in Grimsby in Lincolnshire, to the pri... [more]

Cadbury Schweppes is looking to sell Monkhill Confectionery, the manufacturer of its 70 year old Butterkist popcorn brand and part of its Trebor Basset confectionery arm, as part of a major restructur... [more]

Cabana Soft Drinks, a subsidiary of soft drinks group Nichols, has announced the purchase of Dunblane based post mix distributor, Cariel Soft Drinks, for an undisclosed sum.... [more]

The UK’s second largest biscuit manufacturer Burton’s Foods, makers of Wagon Wheels and Jammie Dodgers, has been acquired by private equity firm Duke Street Capital for an undisclosed sum. The deal i... [more]

Patak's the UK-based Indian food brand whose products include curry sauces, chutney, pickles and ready meals, has been put up for sale with a price tag of £200m. ... [more]

Wimpy, the chain of 194 burger outlets, is to be acquired by Famous Brands of South Africa in a deal that values the business at £13m.... [more]

Troubled sandwich chain Benjys closed all 46 of its branches yesterday as it entered administration for the second time since July last year.... [more]

Finsbury Food is to acquire Lightbody, the Hamilton-based cake manufacturer with about 1,000 staff, for £37.5m.... [more]