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Industry News

ConAgra Plans More Acquisitions
ConAgra will continue to make acquisitions a key to its growth strategy even after the Ralcorp deal. Read more...

Coca-Cola Buys Sixth-Largest U.S. Independent Bottler
The Coca-Cola Co. bought Sacramento Coca-Cola Bottling Co., the sixth-largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the United States, for an undisclosed amount. Read more...

7-Eleven, Inc. Acquires 143 New Locations in South Texas from C. L. Thomas
7-Eleven, Inc. continues its expansion in the Lone Star state with today's announcement that the company acquired 143 Speedy Stop and Tigermarket retail locations from C. L. Thomas , Inc. of Victoria, Texas. Read more...

Kemira Oyj sells pharmaceutical business to Niacet
Kemira Oyj has entered into an agreement to sell its pharmaceutical business together with its food and acetate-based chemicals business to US-based Niacet. Read more...

Abbott Completes Separation of Research-Based Pharmaceuticals Business
Abbott has completed the separation of its research-based pharmaceuticals business, which became AbbVie, a new independent biopharmaceutical company. Read more...

Innophos Holdings, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Triarco Industries for $46 Million
Innophos Holdings, Inc. a leading international producer of performance-critical and nutritional specialty ingredients, with applications in food, beverage, dietary supplements, pharmaceutical, oral care and industrial end markets.   Read more...

IBEX Takes over Bio-Research Products
IBEX Technologies, a manufacturer of proprietary enzymes used in pharmaceutical research, has purchased Iowa-based Bio-Research Products. Read more...

Barry Callebaut to Acquire Largest Cocoa Supplier in Asia
Barry Callebaut is set to acquire the cocoa ingredients division of Petra Foods in a $950 million deal that will see the firm 'significantly strengthen its position in cocoa processing. Read more...

Neogen Acquires Scidera Genomics
Neogen Corporation announced today that it has acquired the assets of Scidera Genomics, LLC, an animal genomics business based in Davis, California. The company, formerly operated as MetaMorphix, Inc., or MMI Genomics, was a pioneer in the development of cattle, poultry, swine, and canine genetic testing. Read more...

Godrej Consumer's UK Unit Buys Deodorant Brand From Colgate-Palmolive
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.'s U.K. unit has acquired the Soft & Gentle female deodorant brand from Colgate-Palmolive Co. for an undisclosed amount. Read more...

Ecolab Closes Quimiproductos Acquisition
Ecolab has closed its acquisition of Quimiproductos, a manufacturer of cleaning, sanitizing and water treatment products and services to the beverage and brewery industry. Read more...

Baxter to Buy Hemodialysis Giant Gambro AB for $4 billion
After almost a year of negotiations, Baxter has reached a $4 billion deal for Swedish firm Gambro AB. Read more...

Yara Scoops Up Brazilian Fertilizer Business for $750M
The Norwegian agricultural firm taps into emerging market with acquisition of Bunge unit.Read more...

Cargill to Set up $73m Corn Processing Facility in India
American agribusiness company Cargill plans to set up a corn milling facility in India, with an investment of $73m. Read more...

Dr. Fresh Acquires Reach Toothbrush Brand
Dr. Fresh has announced its acquisition of Reach brand manual toothbrushes from the Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products Division of McNeil-PPC. Read more...

Amgen Buying Decode Genetics for $415M
The biotechnology giant Amgen, seeking to bolster its drug discovery efforts. Read more...

Spectrum Brands Holdings Completes Acquisition of Stanley Black & Decker’s Hardware & Home Improvement Group
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc., a global consumer products company with market-leading brands, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of the Hardware & Home Improvement Group of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. for $1.4 billion in cash. Read more...

 
OPKO Health to Expand Latin American Presence with Acquisition of Brazilian Pharmaceutical Company
OPKO Health has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Silcon Comercio, Importacao E Exportacao de Produtos Farmaceuticos e Cosmeticos Ltda. Read more...