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Matthew Clark, the Bristol-based drinks wholesaler with 1,200 staff and a valuation of £120m, is to be acquired by a joint venture between Punch Taverns and Constellation Europe. 18-Apr-2007 Matthew Clark, the drinks company, is to be merged with the European division of its US parent company Constellation Brands, and a new corporate headquarters will be found in the London area. 16-Feb-2004 Matthew Clark has acquired Forth Wines, in order to expand its wine wholesaling business in Scotland. 06-Nov-2000 Matthew Clark, the cider maker, has been acquired by Canandaigua Brands of the US for £215m, and the two businesses will be able to sell their products through each other's distribution channels. 04-Nov-1998 Matthew Clark, the cider company, is in discussions with at least one potential bidder. 23-Oct-1998 Matthew Clark is to close its cider plant in Taunton and transfer production to Shepton Mallet, thereby saving £3m a year in response to declining sales in the UK cider market. 07-Jul-1998 Matthew Clark is planning a £8m marketing campaign for its cider brands, which were hit by a steep fall in sales last year. 24-Jul-1997 Matthew Clark has announced plans to revive its flagging cider brands by increasing advertising expenditure and raising prices. 15-Jan-1997 Matthew Clark, the cider producer, has announced a new strategy to regain sales that have been lost to the new alcopops, with more emphasis being placed on sales and marketing. 30-Oct-1996 Matthew Clark has bought Dunn & Moore, the Scottish delivered wholesale concern, for an initial £3.7m. 17-Jan-1996 Matthew Clark is cutting 190 jobs from its recently-acquired Taunton cider business. 12-Jan-1996 Matthew Clark has bought Griersons, the distributor of wine and spirits, for £22.7m from Forte. 07-Dec-1995 Greenall's bid for Boddington and Matthew Clark's bid for Taunton Cider will not be referred to the MMC. 08-Nov-1995 Matthew Clark has made a £271m agreed bid for Taunton Cider, which would give it 44% of the cider market. 21-Sep-1995
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