Months of speculation were drawn to a close this morning (18 March) when it was confirmed that General Mills has entered into exclusive negotiations to buy a stake in French dairy brand Yoplait from investment...
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.
General Mills today (18 March) confirmed that it has started exclusive talks to buy into French dairy business Yoplait.
Private-equity firm PAI Partners, which is in talks to sell its half of Yoplait, has said it wants to find the "right partner" for Sodiaal, the French dairy co-op that plans to keep its stake in the yoghurt business.
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