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In a disclosure to the Australian Stock Exchange, San Miguel said it now holds 90.13 percent of National Foods, which owns a range of leading consumer brands such as Pura fresh milk, King Island cheeses, and Yoplait yoghurts.


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                    [Summary] => Southeast Asia’s largest food and beverage conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) has won control of  Australia’s National Foods Ltd. after gaining acceptances of 76.34 percent of shareholders, including the 19.02-percent stake of New Zealand’s Fonterra Cooperative Group Ltd.


In a disclosure to the Australian Stock Exchange, SMC said this would facilitate the completion of the food and beverage giant’s acquisition of National Foods within the month.


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                    [Title] => SMC completes acquisition of Australia’s National Foods this month
                    [Summary] => Food and beverage giant San Miguel Corp. (SMC) expects to complete the acquisition of Australian dairy company National Foods Ltd. this month, SMC’s chief financial officer Ferdinand Constantino said.


The purchase will give SMC a third of Australia’s A$3.5-billion dairy industry.


"We hope to complete it this month. We’re just waiting for the necessary approvals," Constantino said.


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The purchase will give SMC a third of Australia’s A$3.5-billion dairy industry.


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SMC now holds over 90% of Australia’s Nat’l Foods

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | June 9, 2005 - 12:00am

Having reached the threshold of 90 percent acceptances, food and beverage giant San Miguel Corp. is moving closer to the compulsory acquisition of the remaining shares of Australian dairy group National Foods Ltd. In...

Business

SMC wins control of National Foods

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | May 27, 2005 - 12:00am

Southeast Asia’s largest food and beverage conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) has won control of Australia’s National Foods Ltd. after gaining acceptances of 76.34 percent of shareholders, including the...

Business

SMC completes acquisition of Australia’s National Foods this month

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | May 19, 2005 - 12:00am

Food and beverage giant San Miguel Corp. (SMC) expects to complete the acquisition of Australian dairy company National Foods Ltd. this month, SMC’s chief financial officer Ferdinand Constantino said. The purchase...

Business