Polmlek acquires Agros Nova

Leading dairy company Polmlek has signed a deal with AN International to purchase Agros Nova, dlahandlu.pl web portal reported on Friday. The company supposedly offered PLN 100 million for Agros whose portfolio includes Fortuna, Pysio or Garden juice brands. Puls Biznesu daily informed about Polmlek as the forerunner in the race on Monday. The takeover agreement is to be signed mid-July. Both parties to the deal refused to comment on the matter. According to Puls Biznesu, as many as six bidders made offers. It is believed that Hortex has hitherto led the race, however, Polmlek's offer is supposedly 10-20 percent higher.