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Sims Food is to be acquired by Global Group for £22m, which will create one of the leading frozen food suppliers to the catering industry. 16-Jun-1999 Jourdan, the consumer goods company, has launched a £22m takeover offer for Sims Food, as part of a strategy to set up a food division. 26-May-1999 Sims Food, the meat processor, has received an unsolicited takeover approach from an unnamed company. 14-May-1999 Sims Food is to close its 50% owned Premier Meat Packers in March, thereby ending its interest in the fresh red meat sector. 11-Feb-1998 Sims Food is selling its retail red meat business to Dawn of Ireland for £12.1m, incurring a £31m loss on disposal, in order to focus on its expanding fast food business. 29-Jul-1997 Sims Food has discovered a big shortfall in stocks at its meat processing plant in Carnaby, Humberside, which has resulted in management accounts being overstated by up to £1.7m. 12-Mar-1997 Sims Food Group, the meat processor, has decided to stop discussions on selling its retail business, due to the BSE crisis. 23-May-1996 The catering division of Sims Food Group has been bought by a management buy-in buy-out team. 21-Feb-1996 Sims Food Group plans to restructure with the divestment of its retail and catering meat supply businesses. 01-Nov-1995
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