Weekly wrap: Just Eat Takeaway, Nestle, Orion Systems
Just Eat acquires Grubhub. Nestle Health buys Vital Proteins. One Equity-backed Orion Systems purchases Zodiac Interactive.
Nestle
Nestle weighs sale of Pure Life, Poland Spring brands
The North American water unit in has been facing fierce competition from discount brands, as well as consumer resistance to plastic packaging. Possible buyers include Coca-Cola and PepsiCo.
Nestle sells U.S. ice cream business to PAI Venture
The unit includes the Haagen-Dazs and Drumstick brands.
The weekly wrap: Drillinginfo, Marc Benioff, Western & Southern
Genstar-backed Drillinginfo acquires Oildex. Marc Benioff buys Time magazine. Western & Southern buys Gerber Life Insurance from Nestle.
M&A wrap: Barnes Group, Gimatic, Riverside, Hiway, Nestlé, call for nominations
Industrial products manufacturer Barnes Group is buying robots parts maker Gimatc from AGIC Capital and Xenon Capital Partners, as robotics fuels M&A.
Nestle’s step away from skin health reignites L’Oreal sale talk
Nestle SA’s likely retreat from skincare fuels questions about the company’s broader involvement in cosmetics and the future of a prized asset that many investors want to see sold: a $30 billion stake in L’Oreal SA.
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M&A wrap: Most Influential Women, Lucid Motors, Tesla, Investcorp, Gerber Life
Call for nominations: Who are the 2019 Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A? Sarah Bradley, co-founder of private equity firm Kainos Capital, made the 2018 list.
Coca-Cola bets on coffee market with Costa purchase
Coca-Cola Co. is making an audacious move into coffee and retail outlets with the 3.9 billion-pound ($5.1 billion) purchase of U.K. chain Costa, its biggest acquisition in eight years that pushes the soda pioneer into a fiercely competitive java market.
M&A daily wrap: Del Frisco’s, Barteca, Starbucks, Nestlé, Gulf Capital, Saudi Geidea, Carlyle, Advent
Del Frisco's buys Barteca; Starbucks and Nestlé team up; Gulf Capital snags Saudi Arabian e-payments provider; Carlyle expands in Asia.