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  • Brian Farrell CEO Kepak
    News

    Meat processor Kepak acquires Summit Foods to “expand its food business”

    2024-11-06T11:03:00Z

    Meat producer Kepak has acquired chilled food manufacturer Summit Foods as part of its plan to further grow its food business.

  • Campbell's Prime Meat (acquired by Sysco)
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    Sysco acquires Campbell’s Prime Meat

    2024-10-30T07:00:00Z

    Foodservice provider Sysco GB has acquired Scottish meat and fish supplier Campbell’s Prime Meat.

  • Handshake pexels
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    Oghma Partners finds M&A volumes increased by 32.4%

    2024-10-07T04:00:00Z

    Finance advisor Oghma Partners has released its review of food and beverage M&A activity in T2 2024, finding that pet food transactions increased from 4.7% to 22.4%.

  • Butcher's Pet Care promo image
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    Butcher’s Pet Care sale is “a big move”

    2024-09-16T05:00:00Z

    Meat Management speaks exclusively to Butcher’s Pet Care founder Graham Baker about the acquisition of the business by Inspired Pet Nutrition.

  • Princes Portfolio Shot
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    Newlat completes acquisition of Princes

    2024-08-02T07:00:00Z

    International tinned meat producer Princes Limited has announced that its acquisition by Newlat Food S.p.A is complete.

  • Turner Price MM crop
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    Turner Price acquired by Bidcorp UK

    2024-07-02T00:00:00Z

    Wholesaler Turner Price has been acquired by the independent buying group arm of Bidcorp UK, Caterfood Buying Group.Turner Price supplies butchery meat to its customers, along with dairy and fresh produce.Turner Price has become the eighth member of the group and began operation under Caterfood Buying Group as of 1st ...

  • Paul Peachey Karnova food group e1717078607403
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    Karnova Food Group formed from Smithfield Murray and YPM

    2024-05-31T00:00:00Z

    A protein manufacturer consisting of Yorkshire Premier Meat (YPM) and Smithfield Murray has been renamed as Karnova Food Group.Karnova supplies meat to retailers, manufacturers and foodservice providers.Private equity firm Endless LLP acquired Yorkshire Premier Meat in early 2022 before purchasing Smithfield Murray a year later. Following the acquisitions, the firm ...

  • Pigs
    News

    Sofina acquires Scottish farms to improve its pork supply chain

    2024-04-22T00:00:00Z

    Food processor Sofina Foods Europe (Sofina) has announced that it has acquired equipment, livestock and a number of farms from Rattlerow Scotland as part of its plan to strengthen its integrated pork supply chain.Sofina Foods purchased assets from Rattlerow Scotland, including farms, livestock and equipment.The deal will see up to ...

  • L R Richard Morris Debbie Pierce and Graham Norfolk BBP MM x2
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    The Bury Black Pudding Company acquired by Panicium

    2024-01-16T00:00:00Z

    UK black pudding producer The Bury Black Pudding Company (BBP) has been acquired by artisan food group Panicium for an undisclosed sum, becoming the group's third acquisition.L-R: Richard Morris, Debbie Pierce and Graham Norfolk.Managing director and founder Debbie Pierce and production director Richard Morris will remain in their roles and ...