People and Industry News August 17, 2016 Mergers, acquisitions and people news in the food and beverage industry. Read More
Kettle Cuisine acquires Del Monaco Foods Jeremy Gerrard August 2, 2016 Transaction creates the first coast to coast fresh soup supplier in the U.S. Read More
Utz to purchase Golden Flake Jeremy Gerrard July 26, 2016 Potato chip and snack food manufacturer Utz Quality Foods, Inc. will acquire Birmingham, Alabama-based Golden Enterprises, Inc. Read More
Danone to acquire WhiteWave in $12.5 billion deal Jeremy Gerrard July 7, 2016 French multinational food company Danone said Thursday it reached a deal to acquire organic food manufacturer WhiteWave Food Co. for $12.5 billion.Read More
Hostess to be a public company again Jeremy Gerrard July 5, 2016 Snack cake company Hostess will once again be a publicly traded company, announcing Tuesday it will be sold to Gores Holdings. Read More
Honeywell to acquire Intelligrated Jeremy Gerrard July 1, 2016 The company will acquire North American-based automated material handling solutions provider Intelligrated in a deal valued at $1.5 billion.Read More
Post talks merger with Lamb Weston Jeremy Gerrard June 23, 2016 Post Holdings recently held talks to explore a merger with ConAgra’s frozen potato products business Lamb Weston.Read More
Monsanto rejects Bayer bid, but open to talks Jeremy Gerrard May 25, 2016 Calling the proposal “incomplete and financially inadequate,” Monsanto Company’s board of directors declined Bayer AG’s offer.Read More
EU clears AB InBev, SABMiller merger Jeremy Gerrard May 25, 2016 The European Commission has cleared the way for the world’s largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev, to proceed with its proposed takeover of rival SABMiller. Read More
ConAgra Foods to sell Spicetec Flavors & Seasonings to Givaudan May 24, 2016 ConAgra Foods, Inc. has agreed to sell its Spicetec Flavors & Seasonings business to Givaudan for approximately $340 million. Read More