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Meat giant JBS has partnered with Danantara Investment Management, an arm of Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund, to establish a new joint venture that will manage JBS’ operations in Australia and New Zealand.

Vandemoortele has completed the final phase of its acquisition of US-based Banneton Bakery

Griffith Foods has reached an agreement with LipCo Foods Group to acquire the Plant-Tec production facility in Zgierz, near Łódź, Poland.

Orkla Snacks has agreed to acquire 100% of the shares in The European Candy Group (CCI), a European producer of vegan sugar confectionery products.

Hormel Foods has completed the sale of its Brazilian operations.

Rise Baking Company has completed its acquisition of Jimmy’s Gourmet Bakery, expanding its manufacturing capabilities in the US.

Unilever has agreed to protect the employment terms of workers across its European and British food business for two years following its planned merger with US spice maker McCormick, Reuters has reported.

Meat and seafood manufacturer Hilton Foods has agreed to sell its Dutch-based vegan and vegetarian business, Dalco Food, to LiveKindly Collective for £5.4 million. The deal follows LiveKindly’s recent acquisition of German plant-based food brand Greenforce, with the company continuing to expand its portfolio in the plant-based space. Other brands under the LiveKindly Collective include Fry’s Family Foods, Like, and Oumph. LiveKindly’s mission is to help drive the shift forwar

Sargento Foods has signed a definitive agreement to acquire California-based La Terra Fina, a producer of premium dips, spreads and refrigerated quiches.

Griesson-de Beukelaer is expanding its presence in the US with the acquisition of DeBeukelaer Corporation

Campari Group has agreed to sell its Bisquit & Dubouché Cognac and Cabo Wabo Tequila brands to Cobblestone Brands, a premium spirits company based in Dublin, Ireland.

Haricaman has opened its capital to Unigrains Iberia, which has acquired a minority stake in the business to support its next phase of growth.