mergers and acquisitions
Glanbia Acquires SlimFast
The global nutrition group, Glanbia, has acquired SlimFast, a weight-loss company, for $350 million.
The company said that SlimFast will complement its performance-nutrition portfolio and...
Keurig Dr. Pepper Acquires CORE Nutrition
Plano, TX -- In the latest move by a mainstream beverage company into functional beverages, Keurig Dr Pepper has acquired CORE Nutrition, a company...
Coca-Cola Gets into Hot Beverages with $5.1B Costa Deal
Atlanta, GA – With overall soda sales at a 31-year low, Coca-Cola Co. will buy coffee chain Costa Coffee from the UK hospitality company...
Healthnotes Acquired by TraceGains Compliance Solution
Westminster, CO — TraceGains, a compliance software solution providing information exchange across the supply chain for food, beverage, and CPG companies, has acquired Healthnotes,...
Johnson & Johnson Buys Zarbee’s For Future
Skillman, NJ – The purchase of Zarbee’s Inc by Johnson & Johnson Consumer is just the latest instance of large consumer packaged goods companies...
UNFI to Buy Supervalu for $2.9 Billion
United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) and Supervalu Inc. announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which UNFI will acquire Supervalu for $32.50...
Q&A with Marc Washington of Irwin Naturals (Hungry! Healthy! Hiring!)
Los Angeles, CA — Marc Washington, the newly minted CEO of Irwin Naturals, took a break from a sales summit in Park City, UT,...
Amazon to Buy Online Drugstore PillPack
Seattle — Drugstore industry stocks took a hit on Thursday with the announcement Amazon is buying online pharmacy PillPack, which delivers pre-sorted doses...
General Mills Takes Stake in GoodBelly
Minneapolis — In its largest investment to date, 301 Inc., the venture business of General Mills, has become the lead investor in a $12 million...
Amazon Whole Foods – One Year On
A year ago this week, the retail world changed forever when Whole Foods Market CEO John Mackey announced ecommerce behemoth Amazon.com was buying the...
