Mergers and Acquisitions

Borden will be acquired by Capitol Peak Partners, a private equity firm founded by former WhiteWave chairman Gregg Engles, as part of a $340 million sale.  

L’Oréal has signed an agreement to acquire Thayers Natural Remedies, a skincare brand from Henry Thayer Company.

Barry Callebaut intends to use the acquisition to establish a direct presence and manufacturing capacity in the growing Australian market.

Product information and syndication provider Syndigo has acquired Kwikee, a management and distribution platform for branded product content.

Trax will combine both companies’ technologies, products and customer delivery to create a closed-loop merchandising system for physical retail.

PepsiCo, which has had a distribution agreement with Rockstar in North America since 2009, also owns the Mountain Dew Kickstart energy brand, as well as GameFuel and Amp.

PepsiCo has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Be & Cheery, one of the largest online snacks companies in China.

The acquisition will boost Accenture’s growing technology practice and number of SAP professionals in the region.