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Ajinomoto stock soars far above rivals. But is it due to MSG or the lesser known ABF?

Branding, Innovation, Japan / By

Although the Nikkei has danced to new highs recently (+30% at time of writing), not everyone has been doing so well. That’s especially the case for food & beverage stocks. Yakult and Morinaga’s share price has not grown whilst Ezaki Glico, Nissin Foods and Calbee are down (-7%, -8% & -14% respectively). Alcohol giants Asahi […]

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Facing strong headwinds, Shiseido offloads three businesses to private equity – at a significant loss.

Branding, Cosmetics, Japan, M&A / By

Shiseido is one of the oldest cosmetic companies in the world. Listed on the Tokyo stock exchange it has over 33,000 employees and sales of US$8.6b. However last year Shiseido produced a loss, a sharp contrast to the previous 4 years. The reason: higher than expected sales and general expenses. The company has always had

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Vodka burners are go; private equity takes a full swig of Stock Spirits

Alcohol, Branding, M&A / By

Last week UK-listed Stock Spirits accepted a take over from private equity’s CVC who agreed to pay a 44% premium. Over 50% of Stock Spirits business is in Poland, other key markets include Italy, Slovenia & Croatia. Its core brands are Eastern European Vodka, Vodka based liqueurs and Limoncello. The company has been under pressure

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