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Musgrave, one of Ireland’s largest food retail, wholesale and foodservice groups, has announced the acquisition of Bradford-based Delifresh, a specialist supplier of whole and prepared fruit, vegetables and chilled products.

Swiss dairy giant Emmi Group has strengthened its foothold in the premium dessert segment with its acquisition of The English Cheesecake Company.

The sale, which also includes the acquisition of the Österlenmejeriet factory located in Lunnarp, marks a key moment for both companies as they realign their strategies.

Hershey has officially finalised its acquisition of LesserEvil, a brand known for its organic snacks that blend bold flavours with health-conscious ingredients.

Greencore has taken a major step toward securing regulatory approval for its proposed acquisition of Bakkavor by entering an agreement to sell its Bristol chilled soups and sauces facility to The Compleat Food Group.

Spanish family-owned food company Idilia has acquired Shaken Udder Group, the UK’s leading premium milkshake brand.

Global ingredient producer, Jungbunzlauer, has announced the successful acquisition of International Flavors and Fragrances’ (IFF) production site in Thomson, Illinois, marking the company’s first US-based manufacturing facility.

The assets of plant-based cheese brand Julienne Bruno have been acquired out of administration by Harvey & Brockless, a subsidiary of The Compleat Food Group.

InvestIndustrial has signed an agreement to acquire TreeHouse Foods in an all-cash transaction for a total enterprise value of $2.9 billion.

Coca-Cola Consolidated has repurchased all outstanding shares of its common stock previously owned by a subsidiary of the Coca-Cola Company.

To resolve the CMA’s concerns, the businesses offered remedies – specifically, Greencore offered to sell its only chilled sauce and soups manufacturing plant in Bristol, UK.

Made Uncommon, the parent company behind Coco Chocolatier, Up-Up and Otherly Oatm*lk, has announced the acquisition of three ethical chocolate brands: Seed & Bean, Love Cocoa and H!p.