Pioneer Food Group
2020 – The year in food industry M&A
As this year has been dominated by Covid-19, it is impossible to examine M&A activity in the global food industry…
PepsiCo/Pioneer Food deal clears final competition hurdle
US food and beverage giant PepsiCo's acquisition of South Africa's Pioneer Food Group can now proceed after being given the…
PepsiCo secures South Africa competition backing for Pioneer takeover
PepsiCo's US$1.7bn move to buy South Africa's Pioneer Foods Group has won local anti-trust approval. South Africa's Competition Tribunal gave…
PepsiCo-Pioneer Foods deal clears one competition hurdle
The proposed takeover of Pioneer Foods by US food and beverage giant PepsiCo has been approved by the competition watchdog…
New products – UK baby food brand Piccolo moves into infant formula; Unilever launches vegan stock pots under Knorr brand; UK’s Signature Flatbreads launches Brioche Style Wraps
This week's batch of new products includes a nut mix range from Intersnack-owned UK crisps brand Tyrrells and Lizi's branching…
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PepsiCo’s proposed deal for Pioneer Foods under competition review
Competition authorities in the UK are investigating PepsiCo's proposed purchase of South Africa-based food and beverages business Pioneer Foods Group.…
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…
Global food industry M&A in Q3 markedly up on previous quarter
Global food industry deals totalled US$10.28bn in Q3, 2019, a significant increase on Q2's figure. Statistics compiled by data and…
PepsiCo’s Pioneer-led Africa push may face challenges
Andy Coyne looks in-depth at PepsiCo's move to buy South Africa's Pioneer Foods Group. A few eyebrows were raised at the…
PepsiCo moves to buy South Africa’s Pioneer Foods Group
PepsiCo has swooped to buy South Africa-based food and drinks manufacturer Pioneer Foods Group with a bid worth around US$1.7bn, the…