Whole Foods investor ups stake, pushes for sale
According to Reuters, Jana Partners has upped its stake in Whole Foods Market as the hedge fund looks to shake up the board and senior management of the high-end grocer … Continue Reading →
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AB InBev–SABMiller deal progresses with China, investor support
According to Bloomberg, China’s Ministry of Commerce has approved the $ 103 billion Anheuser-Busch InBev NV’s takeover of SABMiller Plc. IFT Daily News
Another investor prods Family Dollar on merger
Family Dollar Stores on Monday acknowledged receipt of a letter from minority investor Elliott Advisors critical of the company’s backing of a merger agreement with Dollar Tree — and the … Continue Reading →
Dollar Tree names Guiler investor relations VP
Dollar Tree said that Randy Guiler has joined the retailer as VP of investor relations, succeeding Timothy Reid, who is retiring. read more Supermarket News
Investor group acquires Uncle Charley’s Sausage
F.N.B. Capital Partners, along with a group of Pittsburgh, Pa.-based investors, has acquired Uncle Charley’s Sausage Co., a meat processing company. IFT Daily News
Investor Buys Stake in N.Y.’s Associated
NEW YORK — Private equity firm AUA Private Equity Partners here said it has completed a recapitalization of Associated Food Holdings that will allow the company to accelerate new store … Continue Reading →
Investor Buys Majority Stake in Crossmark
PLANO, Texas — Crossmark here said Wednesday that an affiliate of investment firm Warburg Pincus has agreed to acquire a majority stake in the sales and marketing agency. read more … Continue Reading →
Investor Sees Potential in Metropolitan Market
SEATTLE — Metropolitan Market here, an upscale chain operating five stores, has what it takes to compete in today’s food-retailing marketplace, according to the investment group that recently took a … Continue Reading →