McDonald’s have announced that they will acquire Dynamic Yield, a leader in personalisation and decision logic technology. With this acquisition of Dynamic Yield, based in New York and Tel Aviv, McDonald’s builds on its significant technology investments for growth. McDonald’s will utilise this decision technology to provide an even more personalised customer experience by varying […]
The Carlsberg Group has acquired 28.5% of the shares in Viacer. Viacer is the controlling shareholder of Super Bock Group, holding 56% of the shares in the company. The other 44% of the shares in Super Bock Group are owned by Carlsberg. Viacer continues to be controlled by our partner and consequently, Super Bock Group […]
US-based food-ordering marketplace Grubhub has completed the acquisition of campus food ordering platform Tapingo for a total of $150m. The company funded the transaction through cash on hand and its existing credit facility. Based in California, Tapingo offers food delivery services to more than 500,000 diners at on-campus cafes, restaurants, and cashier-less stores. The company’s […]
The Coca-Cola Company announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Costa Limited, which was founded in London in 1971 and has grown to become a major coffee brand across the world. The acquisition of Costa from parent company Whitbread PLC is valued at $5.1 billion and will give Coca-Cola a strong coffee […]
Carlsberg has increased its ownership in the Cambodian brewer Cambrew Limited by 25%, as a result of which the Carlsberg Group now owns 75% of Cambrew. Cambrew is among the largest brewers in Cambodia. Its largest beer brand – the iconic Angkor Premium Beer with its well-known tagline ‟Our Country, Our Beer″ – is a […]
J Sainsbury plc (Sainsbury’s) and Walmart Inc. have agreed terms in relation to a proposed combination of Sainsbury’s and Asda Group Limited, to create an ‘enlarged business’. The Combined Business will look to create a dynamic new player in UK retail with an outstanding breadth of products, delivered through multiple channels. Enhanced scale and a […]
Molson Coors Brewing Company announced the expansion of its cider portfolio through the acquisition of Aspall Cyder Limited. The acquisition brings together two companies with a passion for building extraordinary brands and similar family-orientated ownership structures, with close to 650 years of combined experience in operating excellence. Founded in 1728 by Clement Chevallier and run […]
Fresh Montgomery, one of the UK’s leading organiser of food, drink & hospitality events has embarked on an acquisition of the Food & Drink Innovation Network (FDIN). A huge development for the UK food & drink industry, this acquisition adds enormous value to food/drink/hospitality categories; creating a ‘vortex’ of industry innovation, through an enhanced FDIN […]
KP Snacks is delighted to announce that it has reached agreement with Tangerine Confectionery to buy Butterkist Limited, Tangerine’s popcorn business. Butterkist’s manufacturing site in Pontefract, West Yorkshire and its 140 employees will become part of the KP Snacks business. Mark Thorpe, CEO of KP Snacks, says: “Butterkist is an iconic brand with a 100 […]
Carlsberg UK has acquired London Fields Brewery and will operate the business in a joint venture with Brooklyn Brewery from Brooklyn, New York. London Fields Brewery, which was founded in 2011 in the vibrant London Fields neighbourhood of Hackney, London, came to prominence through its range of iconic craft beers including Craft Lager, Easy IPA […]