Temasek is said to be leading in discussions to buy a minority stake in Haldiram Snacks Food for northwards of $1 billion after it chose to go solo, following Bain Capital opting out of the fray after the two had...
HUL in talks to acquire skincare brand Minimalist in ₹3,000 crore deal: Report
Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) may acquire Jaipur-based skincare brand Minimalist, backed by Peak XV Partners, in a ₹3,000 crore ($350 million) deal, according to reports. If the deal is finalised, Minimalist’s...
Authum Investment & Infra climbs 8% on CCI’s nod to acquire Prataap Snacks
Shares of Authum Investment & Infrastructure soared 7.94 per cent at Rs 1839 a piece on the BSE in Wednesday’s intraday trade. Authum Investment share price jumped after the Competition Commission of India (CCI)...
Adani Enterprises to exit Wilmar JV in $2 billion deal
Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL) is set to exit its 25-year-old joint venture with Wilmar International in a deal worth around $2 billion. The funds will be used by AEL for its core infrastructure platforms such as energy...
L’Oreal acquires South Korea’s Dr.G in skincare deal with Migros
French cosmetics giant L’Oreal said on Monday it had agreed to buy Gowoonsesang Cosmetics, which includes South Korean skincare brand Dr.G., from Swiss retailer Migros. The Korean beauty market is dominated by...
Britain’s Supreme buys Typhoo Tea out of administration
Britain’s Supreme has bought out loss-making tea brand Typhoo Tea from administration in a 10.2 million pound ($12.94 million) deal, the fast-moving consumer products seller said on Monday. The 120-year-old tea...
Unilever CEO looking to sell food brands with $1 bln in sales, FD reports
Unilever is looking to sell several food brands that have combined sales of around 1 billion euros ($1.05 billion), Chief Executive Officer Hein Schumacher told Dutch financial daily FD in an interview published on...
HUL to demerge ice-cream business into independent entity
Hindustan Unilever (HUL) on Monday said its board has given in-principle approval to demerge its ice cream business into an independent listed entity to create a business with a differentiated operating model and supply...
Unilever explores sale of Dutch brands like Unox, Conimex, sources say
Unilever is exploring the sale of some of its Dutch food brands, three sources with knowledge of the process said, as part of a turnaround strategy led by CEO Hein Schumacher to focus on its biggest “power”...
Goldman Sachs looks to join hands with Bhartias of Jubilant for HCCB stake buy, to finance upto Rs 3500 cr
The Bhartia family of the Jubilant Group led by brothers Shyam and Hari Bhartia is in advance negotiations with Goldman Sachs to partner with them to acquire a 40% stake in Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB), the...
Adani Enterprises cancels demerger of stake in Adani Wilmar till it meets public float rules
The board of Adani Enterprises on Tuesday withdrew its earlier decision to spin off the shareholding of the group’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) unit Adani Wilmar (AWL) and transferring the stake to its...
PepsiCo to buy tortilla-chip maker Siete Foods for $1.2 billion
PepsiCo will buy Siete Foods parent Garza Food Ventures for $1.2 billion, the Frito-Lay owner said on Tuesday, beefing up its snacking portfolio amid a shift to private-label brands among cost-conscious consumers. The...
