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Plukon Food Group has agreed to acquire Spanish poultry company Avícola Moraleja (Avimosa), strengthening its presence in the Iberian market and expanding its vertically integrated poultry operations in central Spain.

Heartland Food Products Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Americas business of Whole Earth Brands.

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has provisionally cleared the proposed merger between Associated British Foods’ bakery business and Hovis across the whole of the UK, following additional analysis conducted as part of its Phase 2 investigation.

Arla Foods is deepening its investment in Australia through the acquisition of family-owned cottage cheese producer Brancourts.

Biospringer by Lesaffre, a global player in the food fermentation space, has agreed to acquire selected intellectual property and technology of bacteria fermentation specialist PTX Food.

Cal-Maine Foods acquires Van’s Foods business of Sara Lee Frozen Bakery.

Private equity firms including Blackstone and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice are exploring potential bids for The Magnum Ice Cream Company, according to a Reuters report citing sources familiar with the matter.

Tate & Lyle has confirmed it is in discussions with US peer Ingredion over a possible cash offer for the UK food ingredients group, following a series of "earlier approaches" from the company.

Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller has announced plans to acquire Berief Food as the company accelerates its expansion in the fast-growing plant-based foods and beverages sector. The proposed deal, which remains subject to approval from competition authorities, is expected to significantly strengthen Müller’s capabilities in plant-based drinks and yogurt alternatives while broadening its private label offering. Based in Beckum, Germany, Berief has operated in the plant-based nutrition category...

Brown-Forman has reportedly rejected a $15 billion takeover offer from privately owned spirits producer Sazerac, despite the proposed bid valuing the Jack Daniel’s maker above its current market price.

TopGum Industries has completed the acquisition of the US-based gummy manufacturing operations of PL Developments.

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.