Nestle Seeks to Expand in Health Foods
The Swiss food giant Nestlé said Monday that it would seek to expand in the profitable health and wellness sectors by setting up a new unit and investing hundreds of millions of dollars in medical...
View ArticleAfter Del Monte, Who's Next on the Shopping List?
Strong cash flow and established brands may make food companies enticing targets.
View ArticleThe Challenge of Selling Yoplait
The French private equity firm PAI Partners faces some complications in selling its 50 percent stake in Yoplait, but several companies might be interested in it.
View ArticleNovartis Seals Alcon Deal for $12.9 Billion
Novartis says it has reached an agreement with Alcon, the eye-care company, to buy the 23 percent of Alcon it does not already own.
View ArticleGalderma Raises Q-Med Bid to $1.2 Billion
Galderma, a joint venture between L'Oréal and Nestlé, is raising its bid to $1.2 billion for the Swedish beauty products maker Q-Med.
View ArticleFrance Sees Surge in Foreign Investments
The French government said the number of foreign direct investments rose 22 percent last year, to 782 projects creating 31,000 jobs. It was the highest number in 15 years.
View ArticleNestlé Takes Aim at China
Nestlé, the world's biggest food company, has taken a step toward strengthening its position in China by agreeing to acquire 60 percent of the Yinlu Food Group.
View ArticleNestle in Talks With Chinese Confectioner
Nestlé is in talks to buy or team up with Hsu Fu Chi International, a Chinese confectioner that has also received other approaches, The New York Times reports.
View ArticleNestle to Buy Control of a Top Chinese Confectioner
Hoping to reinforce its presence in China's consumer market, the Swiss food company has agreed to a 60 percent stake in the Chinese confectioner Hsu Fu Chi.
View ArticleKraft, From Roll-Up to Spinoff
Kraft's decision to split in two is the latest in a long history of deal-making involving the food manufacturer and its corporate siblings.
View ArticleChina Clears Nestle's Deal for Candy Maker
Chinese regulators have approved Nestlé's $1.7 billion acquisition of a 60 percent stake in the confectioner Hsu Fu Chi International, in a sign that Beijing may be warming to large cross-border...
View ArticlePfizer Nears Sale of Infant Nutrition Unit
Pfizer, which has been selling off units to concentrate on development of medicines, may be ready to sell the nutrition unit to Nestlé.
View ArticleNestle to Buy Pfizer's Infant Nutrition Unit for $11.9 Billion
The Swiss food giant Nestlé agreed on Monday to buy Pfizer's infant nutrition business for $11.9 billion to expand its presence in the global baby food market.
View ArticleA Hot Time for Health Care Deals
Amid a weak merger market, drug makers are striking a flurry of deals, with Pfizer agreeing to sell its infant nutrition unit to Nestlé for $11.9 billion on Monday.
View ArticleNestle Pays a High Price for Pfizer Unit
By agreeing to acquire Pfizer's infant nutrition business for $11.9 billion, the Swiss food giant Nestlé is paying a high premium to gain access to the baby food markets in emerging countries.
View ArticleUnilever to Buy Alberto Culver for $3.7 Billion
Unilever, the Anglo-Dutch consumer goods company, said Monday that it had agreed to buy Alberto Culver, the beauty care products company based in a suburb of Chicago, for $3.7 billion in cash.
View ArticleUnilever to Buy Alberto Culver for $3.7 Billion
Unilever, the Anglo-Dutch consumer goods company, said Monday that it had agreed to buy Alberto Culver, the beauty care products company based in a suburb of Chicago, for $3.7 billion in cash.
View ArticleNestle Seeks to Expand in Health Foods
The Swiss food giant Nestlé said Monday that it would seek to expand in the profitable health and wellness sectors by setting up a new unit and investing hundreds of millions of dollars in medical...
View ArticleAfter Del Monte, Who’s Next on the Shopping List?
Strong cash flow and established brands may make food companies enticing targets.
View ArticleThe Challenge of Selling Yoplait
The French private equity firm PAI Partners faces some complications in selling its 50 percent stake in Yoplait, but several companies might be interested in it.
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