Japanese beverage giant, Asahi, has acquired AB InBev’s central and eastern European assets which were previously owned by SABMiller. The acquisition cost Asahi US $7.8 billion and covers a variety of...

Analysis piece by IBISWorld  Pizza Hut’s acquisition of the Eagle Boys franchise in November 2016 and the possible expansion of its dine-in service offerings are expected to be costly for a franchise...

The first of a series of Eagle Boys restaurants re-opening as Pizza Hut stores has began trading in Sydney. Pizza Hut plans to re-open more than 50 ex-Eagle Boys sites as Pizza Hut stores after Eagle Boys...

Pharmaceutical giant, Bayer AG, has acquired global agricultural company, Monsanto, in a USD $66 billion deal. The acquisition has resulted in the world’s largest seller of farming chemicals and seeds. Both...

Australian private equity firm, Allegro, has acquired the master franchise licence for Pizza Hut Australia from its parent company, Yum! Brands. The acquisition cost has not been disclosed. Allegro acquired...

Less than four months after Monsanto’s board unanimously voted to reject the USD $62 billion acquisition bid by Bayer, the parties are again negotiating. Bayer earlier described its offer as a “mutually...

Confectionery giant, Mondelez International, announced it has terminated discussions with The Hershey Company over a possible acquisition, which would have created the world’s largest confectionery company. In...

Independent supermarket wholesale group, Metcash, is expected to finalise its acquisition of Woolworths’ Home Timber and Hardware by the end of this week. One Wednesday 24 August 2016, Metcash requested...

Snack Brands, the owner of CC’s, Cheezels and numerous other chip brands, has been acquired by Philippines consumer food and beverage company, Universal Robina Corporation (URC). URC is listed on the...

Australia’s second-largest pizza chain could be created if a rumoured merger between Eagle Boys and Pizza Hut eventuates. According to Fairfax Media, a Sydney-based private-equity company, Allegro Funds,...