UK: Valeo buys Matthew Walker pudding brand
Valeo, the Irish food firm, is to acquired the UK puddings business Bakery Foods, trading as Matthew Walker, from the UK food giant 2 Sisters in a deal worth £67 million ($85 million), according to a FoodBev report. Based in Derbyshire where it operates a factory employing 200 staff, Matthew Walker produces Christmas puddings, sponge […]
UK: Boparan Holdings looking to buy Bernard Matthews – reports
Investment firm Boparan Holdings, the parent company of 2 Sisters Food Group, is to table a bid to acquire troubled UK turkey producer Bernard Matthews, according to a report in the Telegraph. The business, which has reportedly been loss-making in recent times, is said to have been up for sale for a number of months […]
UK: 2 Sisters Food Group announces factory expansion
Just Food reports that the 2 Sisters Group has announced a multi million pound investment plan that will see the expansion of one production facility and new jobs created at another. The result of a contract win with a “major customer”, the investment will lead to the creation of 90 new jobs at the company’s […]