Investors agree to purchase UK Big Food Group

China Daily;  December 20, 2004 ;     513 words ......have agreed to buy UK grocer Big Food Group Plc, after which they plan to...public- relations adviser, valuing Big Food Group at 326 million pounds (US$633...the offer, the statement said. Big Food Group, located in Deeside, Wales, is...

Analysts playing down Big Food Group buyout talk.(Business)

Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  August 3, 2004 ;     482 words ......of Wales' biggest company the Big Food Group. The Deeside-based firm, which...than a fifth of shares in the Big Food Group and rumours have both suggested...for a buyout.' Since buying into Big Food Group, Baugur has made a string of acquisitions...

What now now for Big Food Group after Baugur buy-in?(Business)

Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  October 26, 2002 ;     409 words ......has bought a large share in the Big Food Group. Analysts and institutional investors...logistics company. Shares in the Big Food Group soared on the news of the move...contemplating a take-over. The Big Food Group, which was established as Iceland...

Celebrations at Big Food Group; PROFITS BOOST: Recovery on track, says...

Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  May 31, 2002 ;     403 words ......PRITCHARD London Reporter THE Big Food Group showed yesterday it is starting...When Mr Grimsey took over at The Big Food Group at the end of 2000 the company...the past year. But yesterday The Big Food group unveiled pre-tax profits for the...

Baugur makes recommended offer for Big Food Group.(Brief Article)

Nordic Business Report;  December 20, 2004 ;     108 words ......December 2004-Baugur makes recommended offer for Big Food Group(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2...it had made an offer for British food retailer Big Food Group. Big Food Group includes the Iceland frozen-food supermarket chain...

Beleaguered Big Food Group dismisses buy-out talk

The Independent - London;  September 18, 2002 ;     212 words ...BIG FOOD GROUP, the former Iceland frozen food retailer...of the UK in recent months. However, Big Food Group dismissed the speculation. A spokesman...back to 40.5p, a rise of 5 per cent. Big Food Group has been troubled by a series of profits...

Hunter takes 13.4 per cent slice of Big Food Group

The Sunday Telegraph London;  December 19, 2004 ;     315 words ......consortium that is set to buy Big Food Group, the retailer, in a deal to be...retailer, which agreed to buy Big Food Group for pounds 326m, or 95p a share...Following the complicated takeover, Big Food Group, which consists of the Iceland...

Grimsey puts his offer in.(News; Bill Grimsey, Big Food Group)

Grocer;  December 20, 2003 ;     342 words ......The Grocer went to press, with Big Food Group entering the fray and Nisa-Today's considering its options. Big Food Group, which has sent out a letter to...the short-term cash benefits, Big Food Group was able to offer Londis retailers...

Baugur buys more.(Baugur has bought shares in The Big Food Group)(Brief...

Grocer;  March 8, 2003 ;     16 words ...Icelandic retailer Baugur has bought another tranche of shares in The Big Food Group. It now owns 22.1%.

Big Food Group in double offer bid.(Business)

The Birmingham Post (England);  December 19, 2003 ;     309 words ......Business Staff Iceland retailer Big Food Group yesterday tried to snatch...s offer to shareholders. Big Food will make its pounds 40.3...will get pounds 600,000. Big Food chief executive Bill Grimsey...from being part of the Big Food Group. 'We strongly ...

Bauger buys stake in Big Food Group.(Brief Article)

Grocer;  October 26, 2002 ;     72 words ......purchased a 14.99% holding in The Big Food Group. It said it was a strategic investment...making a bid for the Company. The Big Food Group chief executive Bill Grimsey commented...the inherent value within The Big Food Group and has taken the opportunity...

Londis: BFG champs at bit.(News)(Big Food Group)

Grocer;  January 10, 2004 ;     190 words ...Big Food Group met with Londis's advisors, KPMG, on...we can try and structure something. Big Food Group's expertise in fresh and chilled foods...programme. The move was announced as Big Food Group reported group like-for-like sales up...

Big Food Group plans recovery; INVESTMENT: Ambitious rejuvenation scheme...

Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  March 7, 2002 ;     524 words ......and frozen food business, The Big Food Group, announced yesterday that it plans...Grimsey, chief executive of The Big Food Group, said he had every confidence...main companies. Background The Big Food Group Plc (formerly known as Iceland...

Big Food Group interims put independence in doubt.

Sunday Business (London, England);  October 6, 2002 ;     292 words ...QUESTIONS over the viability of the Big Food Group as an independent company will...to halt the long-term slide in Big Food Group sales by this month. Big Food...becoming accustomed to bad news from Big Food Group. In July, it issued its fourth...

: Big Food Group fights back.(Business)

Daily Post (Liverpool, England);  May 22, 2002 ;     294 words ...SHARES in frozen food retailer Big Food Group rallied yesterday after new...slump may have bottomed out. Big Food, which was formerly known...the eight weeks to March 1. Big Food's core Iceland supermarkets...trading. The update came as Big Food said it was poised ...