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Atelier Expressions, the premium lifestyle investment platform of TVS VENU, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in New Delhi-based luxury mithai producer Khoya.

Inghams Group has made a strategic investment in Australian food technology start-up Just Meat Protein.

SalMar has agreed to acquire a majority stake in salmon farming company Måsøval.

French natural ingredients supplier Nexira has acquired Moroccan carob specialist Keragum, strengthening its position in the global market for plant-based texturising ingredients and reinforcing its strategy to secure raw material sourcing closer to origin. The acquisition marks a key milestone in Nexira's Ambitions 2030 growth strategy and expands the company's footprint across the natural hydrocolloids value chain. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Keragum specialises...

Vitamin Well Group has agreed to acquire Belgium-based contract development and manufacturing organisation, EMPWR.

Varun Beverages Limited, one of PepsiCo's franchise bottlers, is strengthening its presence in East Africa through the acquisition of Devyani Food Industries

Associated British Foods has successfully completed its £75 million acquisition of Hovis from private equity firm Endless, creating a newly merged Hovis Bakeries business.

Royal A-ware and Grupo TGT have agreed to merge, in a move aimed at strengthening their position in the international cheese market.

Fortifi Food Processing Solutions has completed the acquisition of UK equipment manufacturer Deighton Manufacturing UK Ltd,

Apetit has agreed to sell the biosteam plant serving its Kantvik vegetable oil milling facility to energy solutions provider Adven.

Global ingredient solutions provider Solina has acquired Denver-based Epicurean Butter.

Ingredion has completed the sale of a 51% interest in Pakistani food and industrial ingredients manufacturer Rafhan Maize.