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Fresh produce companies, Fresh Del Monte and Church Brothers Farms, have announced a strategic agreement involving the sale and transfer of key assets from Fresh Del Monte’s Mann Packing business.

Cold brew coffee brand Hunt and Brew has become the first Australian dairy company to establish manufacturing operations in the UK.

Keurig Dr Pepper has received a $7 billion strategic investment, co-led by Apollo and KKR, to support its acquisition of JDE Peet’s alongside its split into two distinct businesses.

The CMA indicated the merger could reduce competition in the supply of own-label chilled sauces, positioning the combined entity as one of the largest UK suppliers.

B&G Foods has announced the sale of its Green Giant and Le Sieur frozen and shelf-stable vegetable product lines in Canada to Nortera Foods.

The European Commission has given the green light to the proposed merger between FrieslandCampina and Milcobel, concluding that the deal will not significantly impede competition across key dairy markets in Europe.

Unilever has reaffirmed plans to complete the demerger of its Magnum Ice Cream Company by the end of 2025, despite a delay linked to the ongoing US federal government shutdown.

Froneri has announced plans to acquire the European ice cream operations of Food Union, expanding its footprint across Northern and Eastern Europe.

Coca-Cola will be hit with a $1 billion impairment charge as part of a restructuring of its African bottling operations.

Mowi, a global seafood company, has revealed that its acquisition of a controlling stake in Nova Sea has received approval from the European Commission.

Unilever says there will be a delay in the timeline for the demerger of its Magnum Ice Cream Company, citing the ongoing US federal government shutdown as a significant factor.

The Coca-Cola Company and Gutsche Family Investments have announced the sale of a 75% controlling interest in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa to Coca-Cola HBC.