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Bel is strengthening its position in the better-for-you snacking category through the acquisition of Ingenuity Foods and its Brainiac and Little Brainiac brands.

Colorado Premium has acquired Old Hickory Smokehouse, expanding its portfolio of value-added protein products.

Finsbury Food Group has acquired 100% of Flower & White as part of its push into faster-growing bakery segments.

According to reporting by the Financial Times, private equity firm KKR is exploring a sale of Flora Food Group, with a potential valuation of up to $10 billion.

Laird Superfood has completed the acquisition of Terrasoul Superfoods for $48 million in cash.

Nestlé has agreed to transfer its shares in German spice brand Ankerkraut back to its founders.

A potential bidding war over Jack Daniel's producer Brown-Forman is emerging after Sazerac made a $15 billion offer to acquire Brown-Forman, according to Reuters.

By combining beverage innovation with pharmaceutical-grade expertise, Suntory is positioning itself to compete more aggressively in adjacent categories, including nutraceuticals and functional foods.

Crane NXT has completed its acquisition of Antares Vision, marking a strategic expansion of its capabilities in the fast-growing food and beverage traceability sector.

Ringmetall has strengthened its position in the US food and industrial packaging market through the acquisition of the Thermoforming Division of New England Plastics Corp.

Midland, a US-based provider of paper, packaging and performance solutions, has announced the acquisition of Wetoska Packaging Distributors.

Heineken has sold its shareholding in Brasseries, Limonaderies et Malteries (Bralima), its operating company in the Democratic Republic of Congo, to Elna Holdings.