Acquisitions News in the Food sector: 2006

Thu, 21 Dec 2006: William Jackson & Son has acquired Parripak, the Bedfordshire-based vegetable processing company with 230 staff, for undisclosed terms....
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Fri, 03 Nov 2006: Cranswick has acquired Delico, the Milton Keynes-based manufacturer of pre-packed cooked meats, for £17.9m. The purchase consists of £14.3...
[more: Delico]

Thu, 26 Oct 2006: United Biscuits, the biscuits and snacks manufacturer with 7,500 staff at sites in Liverpool, Leicester, Rotherham, Ashby, Carlisle and Manchester, is to be acquired by a consortium of private equity firms PAI and Blackstone for £1...
[more: United Biscuits]

Thu, 03 Aug 2006: Northern Foods has sold NFT Distribution, the Alfreton-based transport business with 1,200 staff, to a management buy-out backed by Phoenix Equity Par...
[more: NFT Distribution]

Fri, 23 Jun 2006: Zetar is to acquire Humdinger, the Hull-based dried fruit supplier whose clients include Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda and Morrisons, for up to £...
[more: Humdinger]

Wed, 07 Jun 2006: Robert Wiseman Dairies is to acquire the Newlands Farm fresh milk business, including dairies at Pensilva and Okehampton, from Milk Link for £5....
[more: Newlands Farm]

Mon, 08 May 2006: Richmond Foods, the ice cream manufacturer with 850 staff, is to be acquired by private equity firm Oaktree Capital Management for £182m. If sha...
[more: Richmond Foods]