Monsanto rejects Bayer’s latest $65 billion takeover offer
On July 9, Bayer submitted an updated proposal to Monsanto in which it raised its all-cash offer from $ 122 to $ 125 per share, a value of approximately $ … Continue Reading →
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Bayer increases Monsanto offer to $65 billion
On July 9, Bayer submitted an updated proposal to Monsanto in which it raised its all-cash offer from $ 122 to $ 125 per share, a value of approximately $ … Continue Reading →
Danone to acquire WhiteWave for $12.5 billion
Danone and WhiteWave Foods have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Danone will acquire WhiteWave for $ 56.25 per share in an all-cash transaction, representing a total value … Continue Reading →
Hershey rejects Mondelēz $23 billion takeover bid
Hershey has confirmed that it received a preliminary, non-binding indication of interest from Mondelēz International to acquire the company for a mix of cash and stock consideration, totaling $ 107 … Continue Reading →
Monsanto rejects Bayer takeover offer of $62 billion
According to Reuters, Monsanto, the world’s largest seed company, has turned down Bayer AG’s $ 62 billion acquisition bid as “incomplete and financially inadequate,” but said it was open to … Continue Reading →
U.S. organic food sales reached $39.7 billion in 2015
The booming U.S. organic industry posted new records in 2015, with total organic food product sales reaching $ 39.7 billion, up 11% from the previous year, according to the Organic … Continue Reading →
JAB to acquire Krispy Kreme for $1.35 billion
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts and JAB Beech, an indirect controlled subsidiary of JAB Holding, have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which JAB Beech will acquire Krispy Kreme for $ … Continue Reading →
GM crops planted on 2 billion hectares over 20 years
The International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA) has released its annual report—“20th Anniversary of the Global Commercialization of Biotech Crops (1996-2015) and Biotech Crop Highlights in 2015”—which … Continue Reading →
Global demand for fresh food exceeded 2.2 billion tons in 2015
Euromonitor International has published data on the global fresh food market in 2015, which experienced a 2% volume growth over 2014 to reach 2.2 billion tons. IFT Daily News
Apollo acquires The Fresh Market for $1.36 billion
Apollo Global Management has agreed to acquire The Fresh Market, a specialty grocery retailer, for approximately $ 1.36 billion. IFT Daily News