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MyProtein owner THG Group has agreed to sell its Claremont Ingredients business to international flavour specialist Nactarome for £103 million.

Normec, a European provider of testing, inspection, certification and compliance (TICC) services, has announced its entry into the US market through the acquisition of three specialised companies.

Bourdon Spirits Company, a family-owned distillery based in Louisville, Kentucky, has acquired of Copper & Kings American Brandy Company from Constellation Brands, marking a significant step in the evolution of American brandy.

Generous Brands, a player in the premium refrigerated beverage sector and a portfolio company of Butterfly Equity, has completed its acquisition of kombucha brand Health-Ade.

Dole has announced the completion of the sale of its fresh vegetables division to Arable Capital Partners, the parent company of Organicgirl.

B&G Foods has announced the sale of its Le Sueur brand – which includes a range of premium canned vegetables such as sweet peas, green beans and carrots – to McCall Farms.

According to a Financial Times report, Goldman Sachs is set to buy into ice cream company Froneri at a €15bn valuation including debt.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has initiated an informal review of Bega Cheese Limited's proposal to acquire certain consumer and dairy ingredient businesses from New Zealand-based Fonterra Co-operative Group.

Flour milling and ingredient company Ardent Mills has entered into an agreement to acquire Stone Mill, a speciality grain cleaning facility in Richardton, North Dakota.

UAC of Nigeria has agreed to acquire Chivita|Hollandia (CHI Limited) from The Coca-Cola Company, a significant move that enhances UAC’s footprint in Nigeria's fast-moving consumer goods sector.

In a move to streamline its European operations, FrieslandCampina has announced the sale of its Romanian subsidiary to Bonafarm Group, a player in the regional food and beverage sector.

Ty Nant, a player in the premium bottled water sector, has acquired Strathmore Water from AG Barr, marking a significant strategic move for both brands.