DARRELL LEA’S upward trajectory since its 2012 collapse is gathering further momentum with its recent purchase of Melbourne’s Heritage Fine Chocolates. In 2012, all the chocolate maker’s retail stores...

THE Australian food and beverage sector will continue to be a focus of merger and acquisition activity as firms look to capitalise on the country’s reputation for high quality produce. The $111 billion...

PRIVATE equity firm Anacacia Capital has sold its majority stake in Aussie chilled food manufacturer Yumi Quality Foods. Yumi, maker of gluten-free, non-dairy dips and snacks, is now 100 per cent owned...

RICH rewards for delivering innovative products with therapeutic and digestive health benefits in demand by Asian consumers are what’s driving the cherry picking of popular and scalable agribusiness...

AFTER a decade of turning Coles around, Wesfarmers will demerger their $20 billion supermarket business. Retail expert Gary Mortimer tells Australian Food News why Wesfarmers is cutting Coles loose, and...

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...

International private equity firms show interest in Australian vegetable companies The under-cover vegetable growing industry has remained sheltered from the erratic weather conditions of the past five...

Food and beverage sector ripe with acquisition opportunities Now is the time for mid-sized food and beverage businesses to formulate growth plans or exit strategies, in order to maximise the benefit of...

Swiss-owned food giant Nestle Australia has sold its Australian-based Peters Ice Cream business to Australian Food Group, a company owned by Private Equity group Pacific Equity Partners (PEP). Following...