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Has Mondelez boosted health of snacks portfolio with Grenade?
Andy Coyne asks what Mondelez International's purchase of UK sports-nutrition business Grenade tells us about the US giant's strategic thinking…
Mondelez International snaps up UK sports-nutrition firm Grenade
US snacks giant Mondelez International has swooped to acquire UK sports-nutrition business Grenade. Mondelez has acquired a "significant majority interest"…
Taiwan’s FCF seals deal to buy US tuna business Bumble Bee
The anticipated sale of bankrupt US tuna business Bumble Bee's North American assets to Asian seafood giant FCF has come…
2019 – The year in food industry M&A
Andy Coyne looks at significant transactions and emerging themes in merger, acquisition and investment activity in the global food sector…
Who might be in the race for UK sports-nutrition business Grenade?
Dean Best weighs up the possible runners and riders for Grenade, the UK sports-nutrition business that could be set for…
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“I want us to be the Red Bull of sports nutrition” – Grenade founder Alan Barratt on UK firm’s rise and ambitions for further growth
Andy Coyne speaks to Alan Barratt, CEO of UK sports nutrition business Grenade, about how branding and distribution have aided…
Karro owner CapVest adds Young’s Seafood to “multi-protein” stable
CapVest Partners has moved to create what it calls a "multi-protein food group" with the acquisition of Young's Seafood. The…
Jobs to go at factory in Scotland owned by Young’s Seafood
UK-based Young's Seafood is to reduce its workforce by 50 at a processing facility in Scotland. Employees at the Macrae…
CapVest ‘preferred buyer for Young’s Seafood’
Private-equity firm CapVest has reportedly emerged as the preferred buyer for UK-based Young's Seafood. Citing unnamed City sources, The Mail on…
UK’s Young’s Seafood confirms closure of Scottish site
British frozen fish company Young's Seafood has confirmed its Pinneys site in Scotland will close. Young's announced in April it…