Mergers and Acquisitions from United Kingdom

The Intersnack Group is to acquire Tyrells' snack brands

June 05, 2018

The Intersnack Group is to acquire Tyrrells' snack brands from Hershey

Last month the Intersnack Group announced that it had reached agreement for its KP Snacks business to acquire Tyrrells, Inc. and its global portfolio of better-for-you, premium snack brands from The Hershey Company.

April 28, 2018

Merger talks between UK supermarket chains Sainsbury's and ASDA (Walmart)

Merger talks between British supermarket chains Sainsbury's and Asda are at an "advanced" stage, Sainsbury's has confirmed.

January 26, 2018

UK Potato Chips acquisition: 'Fairfields Farm Crisps is now a whole Ten Acre larger'

Fairfields Farm Crisps has agreed to acquire Ten Acre Crisps, in an ongoing concentration of smaller premium brands focused on high quality and free-from attributes in the UK snack market

January 13, 2018

Burts Chips acquires popcorn manufacturer Savoury and Sweet Ltd

Burt’s Potato Chips have announced the purchase of Leicester’s Savoury & Sweet popcorn manufacturer for an undisclosed sum.

TOMRA Subsidiary Compac partners with packaging specialist Xact in the United Kingdom

July 11, 2017

TOMRA subsidiary Compac partners with UK packaging specialist Xact

Earlier today, TOMRA Subsidiary Compac announced a new partnership with Xact, one of the United Kingdom’s leading integrated solution providers and a specialist in packaging and marking equipment.

March 25, 2017

UK based manufacturer of cut and peeled potato products closes shop

Potato Processing company M&F Ltd. - based in the United Kingdom - has closed after losing one of its main customers. M&F produced fresh cut and peeled potato products and supplied these to companies who further process these potatoes into ready meals for the UK’s major supermarkets.

January 31, 2017

UK Supermarket Chain Morrisons buys FarmCare Carnoustie potato packing plant

UK retailer Morrisons has acquired the Carnoustie potato packing plant from Farmcare in a deal which will strengthen the supply of Scottish tubers to the supermarket chain.

January 03, 2017

UK Potato Supplier Preva Produce enters administration and is up for sale

Potato supplier Preva Produce, located in Norfolk, United Kingdom, is up for sale after 20 jobs were lost when cash pressures led to suspension of packing operation

October 12, 2016

Kolak and Europe Snacks merge to form leading European manufacturer of private label snacks

Europe Snacks and Kolak Food Snacks Ltd. announced that they have joined forces.

September 01, 2016

Popcorn maker MetCalfe's Skinny Ltd now 100% owned by Snyder's - Lance

Snyder's-Lance, Inc. today announced that the Company's Kettle Foods subsidiary completed the acquisition of Metcalfe's skinny Limited, by acquiring the remaining 74% interest in the leading UK premium popcorn brand. Kettle Foods had initially acquired a 26% stake in the business from Metcalfe in January 2016.

August 08, 2016

Amplify buys Tyrrell's Chips

Amplify Snack Brands, Inc. (“Amplify” or the “Company”) (NYSE:BETR) and Crisps Topco Limited and Subsidiaries (“Tyrrells”) announced last week that they have executed a definitive agreement under which Amplify will acquire Tyrrells, an international, market-leading and rapidly growing premium Better-For-You snack food business.

August 02, 2016

Jobs to be axed at Herbert Engineering

Jobs are to be axed at Herbert Engineering in Wisbech after the company went into administration on July 14

June 22, 2016

Tolsma-Grisnich Group acquires majority share in Farm Electronics Limited

Farm Electronics Limited, a UK based potato storage specialist has become part of the Tolsma-Grisnich group. The company will continue to trade and manufacture crop storage systems as Farm Electronics Limited

March 18, 2016

Tong Engineering expands Processing Equipment Portfolio through Partnership with Marcelissen

Tong engineering announces the expansion of its range of vegetable processing equipment through a partnership with Netherlands-based food processing equipment manufacturer, Marcelissen.

January 12, 2016

Diamond acquires minority stake in Metcalfe’s Skinny Limited

Diamond Foods, Inc. today announced that it has acquired a 26% stake in Metcalfe’s skinny Limited, owner of Metcalfe’s skinny Popcorn, a premium ready-to-eat popcorn brand in the United Kingdom

September 16, 2015

Leatherhead Food International Limited acquired by Science Group

Leatherhead Food International Limited was acquired by Science Group and will move to a new facility early 2016.

July 20, 2015

Seabrook Crisps management buyout to lead to investments in equipment and product development

Yorkshire crisp brand Seabrook embarks on a major growth drive to increase its market share after a management buyout backed by private equity investor LDC, a subsidiary of the Lloyds Banking Group

April 20, 2015

Permira announces sale of Iglo Group to Nomad for €2.6 billion

Permira announces today that a company backed by Permira Europe III has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Iglo Foods Holdings Limited (“Iglo Group”, or the “Group”), Europe’s largest frozen food business, to Nomad Holdings Limited (“Nomad”) for €2.6 billion.

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