Mergers and Acquisitions from United Kingdom

April 08, 2015

Albert Bartlett buys Heinz Aunt Bessie potato processing facility in Norfolk

The Heinz 'Aunt Bessie' potato factory in Norfolk that was scheduled to close this April, will be sold to potato company Albert Bartlett.

November 09, 2014

Produce World Group acquires roots division of Fenmarc Produce

Produce World Group has purchased the roots division of Fenmarc Produce, based at Swinderby, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

July 31, 2014

Rescue deal saves potato supplier Holme Farm Produce

Administrators at O'Hara & Co have managed to tie up a pre-pack deal for Holme Farm Produce safeguarding jobs and the future of the business.

August 06, 2013

Unichips closes Highlander crisps factory in Scotland

The Highlander crisps plant at Bathgate, West Lothian, closed on July 31 with the loss of 28 jobs.

August 02, 2013

Investcorp buys Tyrrells Potato Crisps for £100 million from Langholm Capital

Potato Chips Manufacturer Tyrrells Potato Crisps in the United Kingdom will get new ownership. Investcorp announced today that it has agreed to acquire Tyrrells Potato Crisps from Langholm Capital for £100 million.

May 21, 2013

Tyrrell's Potato Chips offered for sale

Tyrrells, a Potato Chips Manufacturer in the United Kingdom, is reportedly being put up for sale for about £100 million (~ USD 150 million).

December 05, 2012

United Biscuits sells KP Snacks business to Intersnack

Intersnack Group (“Intersnack”) and United Biscuits (“UB"- owned by Blackstone and PAI Partners), jointly, today announced that both parties have signed an agreement for Intersnack to acquire KP Snacks, UB’s snacks unit, from UB for an undisclosed...

October 02, 2012

Greenvale acquire Rowe Farming Ltd

Produce Investments plc (PI), owners of Greenvale AP Ltd, one of the UK’s largest fresh potato companies, has acquired 100% of the share capital of Rowe Farming Ltd, a specialist new and salad potato and daffodil growing business based in Cornwall.

May 29, 2012

Kellogg expected to bid for United Biscuits unit, Financial Times reports

Kellogg, the US foodmaker, and Germany’s Intersnack are expected to be among the bidders for the salty snacks division of United Biscuits, whose brands include Hula Hoops and KP nuts. The private equity funds that own United Biscuits, Blackstone and PA...

May 05, 2012

Partner deal opens American gateway for SAS

UK-based Spice Application Systems (SAS) has signed an exclusive trading partner deal with Canadian company ARBO Engineering. The move is expected to open up major new opportunities for SAS to increase sales of its specialist electrostatic systems wit...

March 19, 2012

UK: Burts Potato Chips directors sell shares to Empire Food Brokers

Burts Potato Chips directors Nick Hurst and Jonty White have sold their stakes in the UK crisp firm.

March 16, 2012

Owners United Biscuits consider sale savory snack activities

Private equity firms Blackstone Group LP and PAI Partners SAS have appointed Credit Suisse Group to work on a potential sale of the salty snacks arm of their cakes-to-peanuts business United Biscuits Ltd. in a process that could fetch as much as £500 m...

March 01, 2012

Everett Brothers Engineering placed into administration

Everett Brothers Engineering, which specialises in the design, manufacture and sales of machines linked to vegetable production and processing, has been trading for 38 years. However a downturn in orders has seen the company, based in Hockwold, near T...

November 10, 2011

AJ Allan potato businesses acquired by IPM

AJ Allan announces that the business of A.J. Allan has been acquired by Irish Potato Marketing Ltd (IPM). The business comprises two companies: A.J. Allan (Brechin) Limited and A.J. Allan (Potato Merchants) Limited. IPM is a leading player in the seed...

February 19, 2011

Potato firm James Haggart and Sons falls into administration

After weeks of rumours, it has been confirmed that a Muthill potato firm has gone into administration, leading to the loss of two jobs and putting 15 more at risk.

January 16, 2011

United Biscuits prepares biscuit division auction

United Biscuits is looking to auction its biscuits division for about GBP1.5 billion after the decision of China's Bright Food to walk away from acquiring the whole company, The Mail on Sunday reported, without citing sources.

October 26, 2010

Talks to Sell United Biscuits to Bright Food Falter

The Wall Street Journal reports that negotiations to sell United Biscuits to China's Bright Food Group are near collapse, referring to people familiar with the matter