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Spanish family-owned food company Idilia has acquired Shaken Udder Group, the UK’s leading premium milkshake brand.

Global ingredient producer, Jungbunzlauer, has announced the successful acquisition of International Flavors and Fragrances’ (IFF) production site in Thomson, Illinois, marking the company’s first US-based manufacturing facility.

The assets of plant-based cheese brand Julienne Bruno have been acquired out of administration by Harvey & Brockless, a subsidiary of The Compleat Food Group.

InvestIndustrial has signed an agreement to acquire TreeHouse Foods in an all-cash transaction for a total enterprise value of $2.9 billion.

Coca-Cola Consolidated has repurchased all outstanding shares of its common stock previously owned by a subsidiary of the Coca-Cola Company.

To resolve the CMA’s concerns, the businesses offered remedies – specifically, Greencore offered to sell its only chilled sauce and soups manufacturing plant in Bristol, UK.

Made Uncommon, the parent company behind Coco Chocolatier, Up-Up and Otherly Oatm*lk, has announced the acquisition of three ethical chocolate brands: Seed & Bean, Love Cocoa and H!p.

Taylor Farms has announced the acquisition of Natures Way Foods, a UK fresh prepared food manufacturer based in Chichester, England.

European food manufacturer Cerealto, a producer of biscuits, cereals and snack bars, has announced a majority investment in US-based co-manufacturer Fresca Foods.

Global packaging company Alpla Group has strengthened its presence in south-east Europe through the acquisition of the closure production operations of Serbian manufacturer Energoplast.

Princes Group has priced its initial public offering (IPO) at 475 pence per share, valuing the business at approximately £1.16 billion as it joins the main market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

Fonterra’s farmer shareholders have approved the sale of its consumer and associated businesses, known as the Mainland Group, to dairy giant Lactalis for $4.22bn.