Companies invest in Malaysia's challenging F&B sector amid intense competition and thin margins, despite lucrative brand deals and high upfront costs.

Cili Kampung Malaysia has acquired a 50% equity stake in Dotty’s Pastries & Coffee Sdn Bhd for RM11.96 million, valuing the artisanal bakery and café chain at RM23.9 million.

Hextar Industries investing RM177.5 million in 51% stake of Woodpeckers Group for F&B expansion, exiting fertiliser business for RM120 million to sister company.

Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Friday.

The youngest son of billionaire investor Tan Sri Chua Ma Yu, Chua Ray-Men, has emerged as a substantial shareholder in transport IT solutions company Go Hub Capital Bhd (KL:GOHUB). The move comes just a day after Ray-Men entered into a conditional share purchase agreement to sell his 3.03% interest in Woodpeckers Group Sdn Bhd — the master franchisee of the IIlaollao frozen yogurt chain — to Hextar Industries Bhd (KL:HEXIND) for RM10.57 million. It is a part of a larger deal by Hextar Industries to acquire a 51% interest in Woodpeckers for RM177.5 million.

KUALA LUMPUR: Here are the announcements that made headlines in Corporate Malaysia.

Hextar Industries Bhd (HIB) is acquiring a 51% stake in food and beverage (F&B) company Woodpeckers Group Sdn Bhd for RM177.48mil.

Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Thursday

大资工业（HEXIND，0161，创业板）以1亿7750万令吉，收购西班牙酸奶冰淇淋品牌Llao Llao大马总代理Woodpecker集团51%股权。...

Hextar Industries Bhd (KL:HEXIND) said it is acquiring a 51% stake in food and beverage retail firm Woodpeckers Group for RM177.5 million in cash.

（吉隆坡12日讯）大资工业（HEXIND，0161，创业板工业）出资1亿7750万令吉现金，收购Woodpeckers Group私人有限公司51%股权，正式进军冷冻甜品市场，即等于把优格品牌“llaollao”纳入旗下版图。该公司今日宣布，已与Woodpeckers Group签署股权买卖协议，收购后者41万2122股普通股，相当于51%股权。此次交易对Woodpeckers Group整体估值为3亿4800万令吉。Woodpeckers Group为西班牙优格冰淇淋品牌“ll...

（吉隆坡12日讯）大资工业（HEXIND,0161,主板工业产品服务组）将以1亿7750万令吉现金收购知名优格冰淇淋“llaollao”大马总特许经营主要加盟商——Woodpeckers集团私人有限公司51％股权，以显著扩大冷冻甜点市场立足点。该公司发文告表示，计划以1亿7750万令吉收购Woodpeckers集团为数41万2122股普通股或51％股权，而后者将提供未来3年平均每年2900万令吉盈利担保。目前，“llaollao”在大马开设131家分店。Woodpeckers集团营业额从20...

KUALA LUMPUR: Hextar Industries Bhd has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire a 51 per cent stake in Woodpeckers Group Sdn Bhd for RM177.5 million in cash.

PETALING JAYA: Hextar Industries Bhd (HIB) is acquiring a 51% stake in food and beverage (F&B) company Woodpeckers Group Sdn Bhd for RM177.48mil.

Hextar Global Bhd has entered into conditional share sale agreements with Hextar Industries Bhd (HIB) and Hextar Fertiliser Group Sdn Bhd to acquire the entire equity interests in PK Fert Sdn Bhd (PKFT), PK Fertilizers Sdn Bhd (PKF) and Hextar Fert Sdn Bhd (HFT) for RM120mil.

KUALA LUMPUR: Hextar Global Bhd hari ini memeterai perjanjian jual beli saham bersyarat dengan Hextar Industries Bhd (HIB) dan Hextar Fertiliser Group Sdn Bhd bagi mengambil alih keseluruhan kepentingan ekuiti dalam PK Fert Sdn Bhd (PKFT), PK Fertilizers Sdn Bhd (PKF) dan Hextar Fert Sdn Bhd (HFT) pada nilai RM120 juta.

（吉隆坡23日讯）大资全球（HEXTAR,5151,主板工业产品服务组）宣布，以1亿2000万令吉向大资工业（HEXIND,0161,主板工业产品服务组）和大资化肥集团私人有限公司（Hextar Fertiliser Group Sdn Bhd）收购3家子公司的全部股权。根据文告，大资全球与大资工业、大资化肥集团签署有条件股份买卖协议，分别以330万令吉、6550万令吉和5120万令吉，收购PK Fert私人有限公司、PK Fertilizers私人有限公司及Hextar Fert私人有限公司...

Agrochemical company Hextar Global Bhd (KL:HEXTAR) is acquiring three fertiliser-related companies for RM120 million in a related-party cash transaction.

（吉隆坡23日讯）大资全球（HEXTAR，5151，主要板工业）宣布，斥资1亿2000万令吉收购3家肥料公司，正式把业务版图从农药延伸至肥料领域。根据文告，大资全球已与大资工业（HEXIND，0161，创业板工业）和大资肥料集团私人有限公司司签署有条件股权买卖协议，以收购PK Fert私人有限公司、PK Fertilizers私人有限公司及Hextar Fert私人有限公司的全部股权。上述3家公司均从事肥料的制造、配方、分销及贸易业务。大资全球指出，此次收购是集团农业业务的重要延伸，把&l...

KUALA LUMPUR: Hextar Industries Bhd is exiting the fertiliser business by selling its entire stakes in three fertiliser companies to related party Hextar Global Bhd for RM120 million.