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Mergers & Acquisitions
High Liner Foods to acquire Mrs Paul's and Van de Kamp's frozen fish brands from Conagra for $55m
High Liner Foods has agreed to acquire the Mrs Paul’s and Van de Kamp’s frozen breaded and battered fish brands from Conagra Brands for $55 million, including around $36 million in inventory.
Cargill acquires full ownership of Australian beef producer Teys Investments
Cargill has announced its agreement to acquire 100% ownership of Teys Investments, an Australian beef producer. This acquisition marks a significant transition in ownership, as Teys has been jointly owned by the Teys family and Cargill for the past 14 years.
Post Holdings to acquire 8th Avenue for $880m
Post Holdings has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 8th Avenue Food & Provisions in a deal worth $880 million.
Sartori buys organic cheese maker Rumiano
Sartori Cheese has announced the acquisition of Rumiano Cheese Company, a California-based producer of organic cheese and butter.
Refresco to acquire Norwegian beverage manufacturer Telemark Kildevann
Refresco has announced an agreement to acquire Telemark Kildevann Holding (TKV), a Norwegian producer of soft drinks and bottled water.
General Mills and Lactalis receive regulatory approvals for US yogurt business deal
General Mills has announced that the regulatory review for the sale of its US yogurt business to Lactalis is complete and has been cleared.
Piracanjuba expands into Northeast Brazil with acquisition of Natulact cheese plant
Brazilian dairy company Grupo Piracanjuba has announced the acquisition of Santa Barbara Indústria e Comércio de Bens e Laticínios (Natulact), a cheese manufacturer based in Nossa Senhora da Glória, Sergipe.
Australian Vintage acquires international rights to MadFish brand
Australian Vintage has announced a strategic partnership with Burch Family Wines, acquiring international ownership of the Western Australian wine brand MadFish.
Kraft Heinz announces ‘ongoing evaluation’ of strategic transactions
The Kraft Heinz Company has announced that its board of directors and executive leadership team are evaluating potential strategic transactions to unlock shareholder value.
Lallemand enters exclusive talks to acquire AIT Ingredients and Solyve from Moulins Soufflet
Lallemand has entered exclusive negotiations with Moulins Soufflet, a subsidiary of Groupe InVivo, to acquire two of its businesses: AIT Ingredients and Solyve.
Cranswick acquires sausage maker Blakemans for £32m
Cranswick has acquired sausage manufacturer James T Blakeman & Co for £32 million.
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