Belgium’s Lotus Bakeries this week struck its second piece acquisition in the UK in four months, with a deal to buy Bear snacks owner Urban Fresh Foods. Our M&A pages also included news Fonterra is selling its Australian yoghurt business to Lactalis’s Parmalat and Ornua is offloading US distribution asset DPI. Elsewhere, the Russian central bank said domestic producers had, in most categories, failed to meet the shortfall in production from Moscow’s import restrictions on the west. Click on the headlines to read the stories in-depth.
Lotus Bakeries buys Bear snacks owner Urban Fresh Foods
Belgium-based Lotus Bakeries has struck its second acquisition in the UK in four months with a move to buy Bear snacks owner Urban Fresh Foods.
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Fonterra to sell Australia desserts business to Parmalat
Fonterra is to offload its yoghurt and dairy desserts business in Australia to Parmalat, the Italy-based group owned by France’s Lactalis.
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By GlobalDataOrnua to focus on Irish dairy exports after DPI sale
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Tiger Brands exits loss-making Nigeria unit
Tiger Brands has sold its share in its loss-making Nigeria business, Tiger Branded Consumer Goods of Nigeria, to partner Dangote Industries.
Weetabix launches “high-protein” cereal in UK
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