News on Mergers and Acquisitions

um! Brands Inc. said Tuesday it planned to sell Long John Silver’s and A&W All-American Food in order to focus on its three larger quick-service brands.

United Biscuits is looking to auction its biscuits division for about GBP1.5 billion after the decision of China's Bright Food to walk away from acquiring the whole company, The Mail on Sunday reported, without citing sources.

DeMet's Candy Company announced today that it has completed the acquisition of the TrueNorth® nut snack brand from Frito-Lay North America ('FLNA'- a division of Pepsico, Inc.).

Zappe Endeavors LLC, the maker of Zapp’s potato chips, has agreed to be acquired by Utz Quality Foods Inc., the largest independently held snack food company in the country.

Op 23 december 2010 heeft Lantmännen Lantbruk haar 49-procent aandeel in Agrico Nordic AB verkocht aan haar partner Ypma & Zonen BV, 100% dochteronderneming van Coöperatie Agrico.

Bayer CropScience today announced that is has divested certain crop protection products to Amvac Chemical Corporation (Amvac)

As of this morning, Tomra Systems ASA (Tomra, www.tomra.com) a Norwegian public company (quoted on the Oslo Børs: TOM), has announced that it is to wholly acquire Dublin based technology company, Odenberg.

Lance, Inc. (Nasdaq: LNCE), and Snyder’s of Hanover, Inc. announced today the completion of their merger, first announced on July 22nd, 2010.

Snyder's of Hanover, Inc. announced today that its shareholders have approved the proposal to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger with Lance, Inc.

PepsiCo's growing stress on dairy, highlighted by its acquisition of Russia's Wimm-Bill-Dann, could see it emerge as a bidder for Yoplait

Lance Inc.'s stockholders have approved its acquisition by pretzel and potato chip maker Snyder's of Hanover Inc.

PepsiCo and Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC, Russia's leading branded food-and-beverage company, today announced that PepsiCo has agreed to acquire 66% of Wimm-Bill-Dann for $3.8 billion, pending the required government approvals.

Convenience Foods Europe B.V. (CFE) heeft overeenstemming bereikt met Johma Signature over de overname van Johma's dochteronderneming Johma Sandwiches B.V.

Royal Cosun announces that it has decided to investigate the potential sale of Unifine Food & Bake Ingredients (Unifine F&Bi), its pastry ingredients business.

Agrico will transfer the trading activities in processing potatoes to Aviko Potato on December 1st.

Aviko neemt fritesaardappel-activiteiten over van Agrico

De besprekingen tussen Agrico en Aviko Potato mogen dan al langer gaande zijn geweest, maar ze hebben het zo goed stil weten te houden dat de overname een donderslag bij heldere hemel veroorzaakte.

Lance, Inc. and Snyder's of Hanover, Inc. announced that both companies will hold special stockholders meetings to vote on the combination of their businesses to form a stronger, more dynamic snack food company.