Minneapolis firm plans to acquire Pillsbury units
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International Multifoods Corp. has reached an agreement to acquire certain units of Pillsbury Co. and General Mills Inc. for $305 million (326.2 million) in cash. International Multifoods will acquire Pillsbury's specialty products and desserts operations, as well as General Mills's Robin Hood flour brand.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2001
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Heinz abandons its plan to buy Beech-Nut
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HJ Heinz Co. is terminated its plans to acquire Beech-Nut after the deal was blocked by a federal appeals court panel in the US. The court said the planned $185 million deal would have killed off competition in the baby food market.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2001
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Nestle's Dreyer's bid nears crunch time
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Nestle S.A. is close to reaching a deal with antitrust officials in the US for its proposed acquisition of Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Inc. The 2.43 billion euros deal, if approved, will include Dreyer's distribution system in the US.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2003
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