The promoters of the Jubilant Bhartia Group, brothers Shyam and Hari Bhartia, are in discussions with alternative asset managers, mutual funds and foreign banks to raise as much as ₹12,500 crore ($1.5 billion) for the...
Haldiram Snacks’ promoters revise stake sale plans, look to offload 10-15%
The promoters of Haldiram Snacks Food Pvt Ltd, one of India’s leading snack manufacturers, have revised their plans to sell a majority stake in the company. They are now looking to offload 10-15 per cent minority stake...
Bikaji Foods acquires 53% stake in Hazelnut Factory for Rs 131 crore; to compete in QSR space
Ethnic snacks maker Bikaji Foods International Ltd has acquired majority 53.02% stake for Rs 131 crore in Lucknow-based cafe and artisanal sweets chain Hazelnut Factory Food Products Private Ltd through its wholly-owned...
PE firm Advent prepares takeover offer for UK’s Tate & Lyle, FT reports
Private equity firm Advent International is preparing a takeover offer for UK-based food and beverage ingredients maker Tate & Lyle, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing two people familiar with the...
Haldiram’s Stake Sale: Temasek in talks for over $1 bn stake in India’s biggest snack maker
Temasek Holdings Pte. is in talks to buy a minority stake in Haldiram Snacks Pvt Ltd., people familiar with the matter said, a transaction that may value India’s biggest snack maker at about $11 billion. The Singapore...
Badia Spices to sell majority stake to investors
Family-owned Badia Spices has agreed to sell a majority stake to a group of investors including a Latin American conglomerate’s investment arm and the merchant bank BDT & MSD Partners, with three sources...
PepsiCo in talks to buy Siete Foods for over $1 bln, WSJ reports
PepsiCo is in advanced talks to acquire tortilla-chip maker Siete Foods for more than $1 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Texas-based Siete Foods is owned by...
NCLAT directs to maintain status quo on Vadilal Enterprises, Vadilal International boards
The appellate tribunal NCLAT has directed Vadilal Enterprises and Vadilal International to maintain the status quo of the structure of their boards until further orders. Passing an interim order, a two-member NCLAT...
Adani, Wilmar to start stake sale in joint venture next month
Adani Enterprises Ltd. and Wilmar International Ltd. are expected to start the sale of a minority stake in their consumer joint venture Adani Wilmar Ltd. as early as next month to abide by shareholding regulations...
General Mills sells North America yogurt operations in $2 billion deal
General Mills will sell its North America yogurt business to French dairy firms Groupe Lactalis and Sodiaal in a $2.1 billion deal, the Cheerios maker said on Thursday. Lactalis will acquire the U.S. business and...
Bikaji acquires 55% stake in Ujjain-based Ariba Foods
Indian snacks manufacturer Bikaji Foods International announced on Friday that it has acquired a 55% stake in Ujjain-based snacks and frozen foods company, Ariba Foods Private Limited for Rs 60.49 crore. Deepak Agarwal...
Morgan Stanley in talks to exit investment in Manna Foods
Morgan Stanley’s private equity arm has been looking to sell all or part of its stake in Manna Foods as the business has struggled to grow sustainably and increase profits in recent years, three people familiar...
