The ownership of yoghurt brand Yoplait: story so far
By: just-food.com | 18 March 2011
Yoghurt brand Yoplait has been firmly in the food industry's M&A spotlight for months, with one of the company's two investors, private-equity firm PAI Partners, looking to sell up. Here's a timeline of the twists and turns - and market talk - so far.
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Yoghurt brand Yoplait has been firmly in the food industry's M&A spotlight for months, with one of the company's two investors, private-equity firm PAI Partners, looking to sell up. Here's a timeline of the twists and turns - and market talk - so far.

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