TECH FLASH Busy year for corporate mergers and acquisitions Transactions increased in most categories. Shane O'Halloran February 13, 2013 The greatest increase from 2012 came in packaging and equipment mergers and acquisitions.Read More
Guelph Food Technology Center and NSF International merging The merger will strengthen the public health and food safety missions of each organization. Shane O'Halloran February 12, 2013 The merger will strengthen the public health and food safety missions of each organization.Read More
Justice Department challenges Anheuser-Busch InBev merger A lawsuit says the merger would create an unfair monopoly. Shane O'Halloran February 4, 2013 A lawsuit says the merger would create an unfair monopoly.Read More
Hostess selects stalking horse bidder for majority of assets Twinkies and other snack cakes will not vanish from grocery store shelves. Shane O'Halloran January 31, 2013 Twinkies and other snack cakes will not vanish from grocery store shelves.Read More
Hostess chooses new stalking horse bidder for Drake’s cakes McKee Foods will pay $27.5 million for the brand. Shane O'Halloran January 29, 2013 McKee Foods will pay $27.5 million for the brand.Read More
Supervalu to sell five retail grocery brands The transaction's total value is estimated at $3.3 billion Shane O'Halloran January 11, 2013 The transaction's total value is estimated at $3.3 billion.Read More
Acqusitions Wise Foods to be sold to Arca Continental Salty snack maker had been owned by Palladium Equity Partners since 2000 Shane O'Halloran December 18, 2012 The salty snack maker had been owned by Palladium Equity Partners since 2000.Read More
Acquisitions Coesia closes acquisition; Oystar North America renamed as R.A. Jones R.A. Jones' revenue exceeds $200 million annually Shane O'Halloran December 12, 2012 R.A. Jones' revenue exceeds $200 million annuallyRead More
Acquisitions Continental Mills buys Sun Country Foods Maker of Kretschmer wheat germ brand Shane O'Halloran December 12, 2012 Sun Country Foods made Kretschmer wheat germ brandRead More
Acquisitions Cavendish to buy potato processing facility from Maple Leaf Foods All facility's employees will be retained. Shane O'Halloran December 11, 2012 All facility's employees will be retained.Read More