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
Bayer offers to buy Monsanto for $62 billion Jeremy Gerrard May 23, 2016 German pharmaceutical company Bayer confirmed Monday it proposed an all-cash of $62 billion to purchase Monsanto Co. Read More
Hormel acquires Colorado nut butter company Jeremy Gerrard May 19, 2016 Hormel Foods Corporation announced it will acquire specialty nut butter company Justin’s, LLC. Read More
TECH FLASH Big deals lead concerns of craft beer industry Big brewers were on everyone’s mind at the Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America. Jeremy Gerrard May 16, 2016 Smaller breweries are trying to sort out what one merger might mean for them. Read More
