The Arnott's Group

Arnott's to form cereal, snacks division on back of majority stake in Australia's Diver Foods

10 Feb 2021

Arnott's Group, the Australian food manufacturer, plans to create a new division after entering an agreement to take a majority stake in a local business.

2020 – The year in food industry M&A

22 Dec 2020

Andy Coyne looks at significant transactions and emerging themes in merger, acquisition and investment activity in the global food sector during a year like no other.

Freedom Foods confirms sale of cereal, snacks division to KKR-backed Arnott's

17 Dec 2020

Australia's Freedom Foods Group has confirmed it has sold its cereal and snacks division to a local peer owned by a US private-equity firm.

Arnott's eyes export markets with Australia soup investment

9 Dec 2020

Arnott's, the Australia-based food group, has set out plans to invest in a soup factory, with an eye on ramping up exports from the plant.

Arnott's brings in Kraft Heinz man George Zoghbi as CEO

7 Feb 2020

Australia-based food group Arnott's has a new CEO in the shape of an experienced industry figure who joins from US food giant Kraft Heinz.

Campbell sells Arnott's snacks business to PE firm KKR

2 Aug 2019

Campbell Soup Co. has announced that its Australian-based snacks business Arnott's has been sold to a private-equity firm for US$2.2bn.

Campbell underlines Arnott's sale "ongoing"

24 Jul 2019

Campbell Soup Co. has insisted the process to offload its international business continues despite reports a deal has been agreed.

Campbell Soup Co. 'set to sell Arnott's snacks assets to private-equity firm KKR'

24 Jul 2019

Campbell Soup Co. is reportedly set to finally sell its Australia-based snacks business Arnott's, put up for sale last year.

Mondelez, Kraft Heinz 'eyeing Campbell's Australian snacks unit Arnott's'

12 Nov 2018

Arnott's, the Australia-based snacks business among the assets put up for sale by Campbell Soup Co., is reportedly being eyed by a clutch of the largest players in the sector.