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Finsbury Food Group has acquired a 70% stake in Lola’s Cupcakes, a UK-based player in the premium cupcake and celebration cake sector.

Associated British Foods (ABF), the parent company of Kingsmill, has announced its agreement to acquire Hovis Group in a significant deal...

Century Pacific North America, the US subsidiary of Century Pacific Food, has acquired the Loma Linda plant-based brand from Atlantic Natural Foods.

TasFoods has announced plans to divest its Pyengana Dairy business, a move aimed at reallocating resources to bolster its poultry operations.

The European Commission has cleared Prosus’ €4.1 billion acquisition of Just Eat Takeaway, a deal set to establish the world’s fourth largest food delivery group.

MyProtein owner THG Group has agreed to sell its Claremont Ingredients business to international flavour specialist Nactarome for £103 million.

Normec, a European provider of testing, inspection, certification and compliance (TICC) services, has announced its entry into the US market through the acquisition of three specialised companies.

Bourdon Spirits Company, a family-owned distillery based in Louisville, Kentucky, has acquired of Copper & Kings American Brandy Company from Constellation Brands, marking a significant step in the evolution of American brandy.

Generous Brands, a player in the premium refrigerated beverage sector and a portfolio company of Butterfly Equity, has completed its acquisition of kombucha brand Health-Ade.

Dole has announced the completion of the sale of its fresh vegetables division to Arable Capital Partners, the parent company of Organicgirl.

B&G Foods has announced the sale of its Le Sueur brand – which includes a range of premium canned vegetables such as sweet peas, green beans and carrots – to McCall Farms.

According to a Financial Times report, Goldman Sachs is set to buy into ice cream company Froneri at a €15bn valuation including debt.