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- Bid for Bestfoods to spark off fresh global shake-up. Pitcher, George // Marketing Week;5/11/2000, Vol. 23 Issue 15, p27
Looks at major players and potential takeover targets in the global packaged foods industry. Unilever's takeover bid for Bestfoods; Bestfoods' brand portfolio; Limited options for consolidation in the food industries at the level of the Unilever/Bestfoods proposition.
- Will Interstate Rise for Unilever Bakery Unit? Roberts, Ricardo // Mergers & Acquisitions Report;06/19/2000, Vol. 13 Issue 25, p1
Reports the status of the proposed acquisition of Bestfoods by Unilever in the United States as of June 2000. Cost of the acquisition; Impact of the acquisition to the business operations of Unilever.
- Unilever's Buy Of Bestfoods Will Soon Be in the Can. Roberts, Ricardo // Mergers & Acquisitions Report;09/18/2000, Vol. 13 Issue 37, p4
Reports that Unilever PLC has received clearance for its purchase of Bestfoods. Prediction of Brian Eisenbarth, an equity analyst with Collins & Co. LLC, on the merger and acquisition activity in the food industry.
- Unilever and Bestfoods Sign Merger Agreement Worth $24.3 Billion. Arnum, Patricia Van // Chemical Market Reporter;06/12/2000, Vol. 257 Issue 24, p30
Reports the merger agreements signed by Unilever company and Bestfoods company. Details on the merger deal; Terms and value of the deal; Brief information on both companies.
- Unilever acquires Bestfoods. O'Rourke, Kevin // Drug Store News;6/26/2000, Vol. 22 Issue 9, p212
Highlights the merger of Unilever with Bestfoods companies. Terms of agreement; Comments from Niall FitzGerald, Unilever chairman; Status of the Unilever in the United States market.
- Unilever Pays $24 Billion for Bestfoods. Dupin, Chris // Business News New Jersey;06/13/2000, Vol. 13 Issue 24, p5
Reports on Anglo-Dutch conglomerate Unilever PLC's acquisition of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey-based Bestfoods. Products manufactured by Unilever; Other New Jersey food companies that are takeover candidates; Possibility of more acquisition activity in the food industry.
- First Briefing. // Food Logistics;Jul/Aug2000, Issue 33, p3
Presents news on the food and food logistics industry as of July 2000. Agreement for Unilever's purchase of BestFoods; Online shopping and delivery service of Stop and Shop and Peapod; Launching of the new food ingredients group of Nabisco Inc. in line with its acquisition of Favorite Brands...
- The 10 Biggest global account moves. // Campaign;12/17/2001, Issue 52, p38
Lists the ten biggest global advertising account moves. Decision of Nestle Corp. to review the global agency arrangements of the company; Acquisition of Bestfoods by Unilever; Consolidation of the media account of Shell.
- Mergers in food biz will fatten support for top-tier brands. Thompson, Stephanie // Advertising Age;5/8/2000, Vol. 71 Issue 20, p1
The article reports on the food company, Unilever PLC's offer to buy Bestfoods Inc. The rumored offer fueled speculation of industry-wide consolidation. If the speculation is proved to be true, the advertising industry will greatly benefit from the consolidation trend within the food industry....
