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Orkla Food Ingredients has entered into an agreement to buy 84% of the shares in US ice cream ingredients business, Denali Ingredients.

Brown-Forman has entered into an agreement to purchase the Diplomático Rum brand and related assets from Destillers United Group.

New Zealand-based Westland Milk has announced the acquisition of fellow dairy business, Canary Foods, a butter and cheese supplier.

Asahi Beverages has announced the acquisition of Australia-based adult soft drinks brand, StrangeLove, for an undisclosed sum.

Hilmar Cheese Company has announced it has broken ground on a $600m cheese and whey protein processing plant in Dodge City, Kansas.

Utz Brands has named Howard Friedman as its next CEO, succeeding Dylan Lissette who will become executive chairman of the board.

Indian yogurt brand Epigamia has raised debt funding of INR 350m (approx. $4.3m) from Grand Anicut Fund.

Stellar Pizza, a mobile pizza restaurant powered by robots, has secured $16.5m in a funding round led by venture capital firm, Marcy Venture Partners.

HKScan Corporation has announced that its chief executive officer, Tero Hemmilä, will step down from his position, effective immediately.

Path, a US-based sustainable bottled water brand, has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round led by Altos Ventures.

Lamipak is investing over $400 million to expand its facility in Kunshan, China to help the company meet growing demand for aseptic packaging.

Bubs Australia has entered into a binding agreement with Heilongjiang Ubeite Dairy Group to produce and distribute its goat milk infant formula in China.