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Heineken will acquire Florida Ice and Farm Company for $3.2 billion, taking full control of Distribuidora La Florida plus other beverage and retail assets.

With the Vertical Farming World Congress attracting companies from all over the world to Amsterdam from 7-9 October, organiser Richard Hall reflects on past lessons and future prospects.

Regal Foods, a global F&B group headquartered in the UK, has announced its acquisition of soft drinks brand Suncrest.

Darigold, a US-based dairy producer and the processing and marketing arm of the Northwest Dairy Association, has appointed Amy Humphreys as CEO, effective October 1.

According to a report by Business Day, which cited Food and Allied Workers Union spokesperson Dominique Swartz, the company has initiated consultations with employees regarding retrenchments.

Danone has officially withdrawn its proposal to acquire Lifeway Foods, a player in the US kefir and probiotic beverage market.

Krones has announced the acquisition of a 60% stake in GHS Separationstechnik and the full takeover of Can Systems Worldwide based in the Netherlands.

Winland Foods and La Doria have combined to create a new $4 billion food manufacturing entity, Windoria.

The European Union's antitrust regulators have resumed their investigation into Mars' $36 billion acquisition of Kellanova, the company formerly known as Kellogg.

Honestly Tasty has today (18 September 2025) announced its acquisition of fellow UK artisan vegan cheese brand La Fauxmagerie.

In a move to enhance its offerings in the health and wellness sector, Heartland Food Products Group has acquired the SlimFast US brand from Glanbia.

The collaboration will seek to implement a blockchain-based traceability system for soy and soy meal sourced from Brazil, marking a pivotal advancement for sustainability in the F&B supply chain.