Fonterra bids US$1 billion to buy out National Foods
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Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd, the world&#39;s largest dairy exporter, offered A$1.34 billion (US$1 billion) for the shares it does not own in National Foods Ltd, to expand milk sales in Australia and Asia.
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Honeywell International of the United States is to make a US$1.5 billion (euro1.14 billion) takeover bid for Novar PLC, the Financial Times reported Sunday.
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NATIONAL Foods, which is fighting off a $1.6 billion takeover bid by New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra, said yesterday it had been in talks with food ingredients group Burns, Philp and Co during the past six months.
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SAN MIGUEL Corporation, Southeast Asia&#39;s largest food and beverage company, yesterday announced its A$178-billion ($1.37 billion) bid to acquire National Foods Ltd.
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U.S. Steel Corp  is to acquire Stelco Inc  for about $1.1 billion to strengthen its position as a supplier of flat-rolled steel products in North America, the companies said.
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Honeywell International Inc. of the United States is offering 1.2 billion pounds (US$2.4 billion; euro1.7 billion) to buy Novar PLC, the two companies said Monday.
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The Pinnacle Foods Group, the privately held owner of Duncan Hines baking mixes, Swanson frozen dinners and Vlasic pickles, has agreed to be acquired by a group of investors for about $1.3 billion, the company said yesterday.
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United States Steel Corp. is buying the Canadian steel maker Stelco Inc. for about $1.1 billion in a move expected to bolster its position as a supplier to the North American automotive industry.
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New Jersey-based Honeywell International Inc. , the aerospace and high-tech manufacturer, has agreed to buy the British industrial holding company Novar PLC for about $1.7 billion, the companies said yesterday.
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Constellation Brands Inc., the world&#39;s largest winemaker, offered $1.3 billion in cash to acquire Robert Mondavi Corp., maker of lower-price Woodbridge wines.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo.  - Agriculture products company  Monsanto Co. MON.N on Monday said it will buy vegetable and  fruit seed company Seminis Inc. for about $1 billion from a  private equity firm to capitalize on the trend toward healthier  eating and enhance its seed portfolio.
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Nestle SA, the world's largest food maker, may buy baby-food company Gerber Products along with a medical nutrition business from Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG for as much as $5 billion, according to a published report.
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MELBOURNE (Dow Jones)--Takeover target National Foods Ltd. (NFD.AU) on Monday reiterated its opposition to a hostile bid from its biggest shareholder, New Zealand&#39;s Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.
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Stepping up its expansion binge, Southeast Asiaâs largest food and beverage giant San Miguel Corp. (SMC) has launched aA$1.78-billion (US$1.38 billion) takeover bid for Australiaâs
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San Miguel, the largest food and beverage maker in the Philippines, said Thursday that it had agreed to buy National Foods, Australia&#39;s biggest dairy company, for 1.78 billion Australian dollars, or $1.4 billion, raising the prospect of a bidding war with
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J&amp;F Participacoes SA, which controls JBS SA, Latin America's biggest meat producer, agreed to acquire Swift &amp; Co. of the United States for $225 million in cash to create the world's largest beef and pork processor.
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John Fairfax Holdings Ltd. , Australia's second-biggest newspaper publisher, bid up to A$1.7 billion ($1.3 billion) for regional media group Rural Press Ltd. , kicking off a long-awaited round of media takeovers.