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Thai Union abandons acquisition of Lion Capital's Bumble Bee
Thai Union Frozen Products’ $1.5 billion acquisition of Bumble Bee Seafoods from Lion Capital has been abandoned after the US Department of Justice informed the companies that it was concerned the deal would harm competition.
Baring Asia buys 40% stake in Bright Food-controlled Weetabix
Baring Private Equity Asia has acquired a 40% stake in UK-based cereals producer Weetabix and will work alongside Bright Food Group – which holds the remaining 60% – to expand the business in China.
Thai Union buys Bumble Bee from Lion Capital for $1.5b
Thai Union Frozen Products, the world’s largest producer of canned seafood, has agreed to buy Bumble Bee Seafoods from US-based GP Lion Capital for $1.5 billion.
Bright Food adds Weetabix to foreign portfolio
China's Bright Food Group through a considerable amount of trial and error before sealing its first overseas acquisition last year, purchasing a 75% stake in Manassen Foods from CHAMP Private Equity for an enterprise valuation of $525 million.
Lion to make 5x money on Weetabix sale to Bright Food
Consumer investor Lion Capital has sold 60% of UK-based cereal company Weetabix to China’s Bright Food Group, in a deal that values the company at GPB1.2 billion ($1.9 billion), including debt. The move comes weeks after the buyer denied reports that...
China’s Bright Food denies Weetabix acquisition talks
China’s Bright Food Group has denied reports that it is in talks to buy Weetabix from private equity firm Lion Capital. Several media outlets have claimed that negotiations began several weeks ago over a deal that would value the UK-based cereal company...
Bright Food, Lion Capital in talks over Weetabix sale – report
China’s Bright Food Group is being lined up as a potential buyer for Weetabix, the UK-based cereal company currently owned by Lion Capital. The private equity firm has reportedly been in talks with Bright Food for several weeks over a deal that would...