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Butterfly Equity has completed the acquisition of ePac Flexible Packaging, a producer of digitally printed flexible packaging, from an investor consortium that included Amcor and Indevco North America.

Del Monte Foods has selected three successful bidders for substantially all of its assets following a court-supervised auction process, setting the stage for the transition of its major business segments to new ownership.

US investment firm MPearlRock has acquired The Good Crisp Company, a fast-growing, clean label salty snack brand known for reimagining classic snack formats with better-for-you attributes.

Keurig Dr Pepper’s $18 billion bid for JDE Peet’s signals rapid coffee consolidation as record bean prices and supply shocks squeeze margins.

Coca-Cola has revealed a sweeping overhaul of its operational leadership, including the creation of a new chief digital officer role.

According to reports, Coca-Cola has halted its plans to sell Costa Coffee, the UK-based coffee chain that it acquired for $5.1 billion back in 2018.

Diageo is reportedly considering a sale of its China assets as part of a review of its operations, according to Bloomberg News.

Hormel Foods has announced the upcoming retirements of two key executives, Mark Morey and Paul Peil, as part of its ongoing strategic evolution.

The Compleat Food Group has completed the acquisition of Greencore’s sauces and soups business in Bristol, UK, following approval from the Competition and Markets Authority.

Mars Food & Nutrition has appointed Tim Mooney to the role of general manager for UK and Ireland, effective 2 February 2026.

Dolf van den Brink, CEO and chairman of the executive board at Heineken, will step down from his position on 31 May 2026.

The report highlights that the growth in exports was primarily driven by significant price increases in key categories such as beef and dairy.