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Heineken has announced its full acquisition of Brixton Brewery, three years after it took a minority stake in the south London-based craft brewer.

Barilla has announced its acquisition of Ebro Foods’ Catelli dry pasta business in Canada, in a deal valued at approximately $128.6m.

Stryve Foods has entered into a merger agreement with Andina, in a move that will see the combined business become a public listed company valued at $170m.

La Tortilla Factory has announced that Flagship Food Group has invested in its business and will become a majority stakeholder.

Astara Capital Partners has announced the acquisition of the flexible packaging operations of Garlock Printing & Converting for an undisclosed sum.

German packaging company Südpack has agreed to acquire Netherlands-based manufacturer LPF Flexible Packaging from the Clondalkin Group.

Cargill has acquired ProPortion Foods, a US manufacturer of meat products including portion control steaks and marinated ready-to-grill meats.

Westfalia Fruit, a fruit supplier specialising in avocados, has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in German fruit supplier Hausladen Fruchthandel.

Vietnamese seafood processor Vinh Hoan Corporation (VHC) has announced a strategic investment in Hong Kong-based cultivated fish start-up Avant Meats.

MGP Ingredients has agreed to acquire US alcohol producer and marketer Luxco and its affiliated companies in a $475m deal.

Swiss ingredients company Lonza has agreed to sell two lipid oral dosage facilities to NextPharma, as it looks to exit the softgel market.

A report has revealed that activist fund Bluebell Capital Partners has bought a stake in Danone and is pushing for governance changes.