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Unilever has announced the sale of its healthier snacking brand, Graze, to Katjes International, the parent company of the popular candy brand Candy Kittens.

Bonduelle, the French vegetable processing giant, has announced the sale of its sole factory in Brazil to local food group Stella d’Oro.

Imlek’s CEO Bojan Radun is partnering with entrepreneur Andrej Jovanović’s family office, AJFH, to acquire Imlek, Serbia’s market-leading dairy producer, from private equity investor MidEuropa.

Candian plant-based snack company Trubar has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Turkish CPG company ETİ Gıda Sanayi ve Ticaret, for approximately CAD 201 million (approx. $142 million).

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.