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Dairy giant Chobani has announced its acquisition of Daily Harvest, a plant-based start-up that delivers a range of frozen ready meals, smoothies, snacks and protein products.

Verde Valle Foods has acquired A Dozen Cousins, a brand recognised for its ready-to-eat beans, rice and seasoning sauces inspired by traditional Creole, Caribbean and Latin American cuisines.

The boards of British food manufacturers Greencore and Bakkavor have agreed on the terms of their long-awaited merger deal.

Newlat Food has signed an exclusivity agreement to acquire Diageo’s production facility in Santa Vittoria d'Alba, northern Italy.

Darling Ingredients, a developer and producer of sustainable natural ingredients derived from both edible and inedible bio-nutrients, has entered into a joint venture with Tessenderlo Group to establish a new company, called Nextida.

Danone has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Kate Farms, a US plant-based and organic nutrition brand, for an undisclosed sum.

JDE Peet’s has sold its tea business in Turkey to Efor Holding for an undisclosed sum. The business generated approximately €60 million...

Associated British Foods (ABF) has confirmed it is in discussions with private equity firm Endless LLP regarding a potential merger that could bring Kingsmill and Hovis, under the same ownership.

Restaurant-to-door delivery company Deliveroo has agreed a £2.9 billion takeover by US rival DoorDash.

Lactalis has agreed to acquire Portuguese cheese manufacturer Queijos Tavares from Crest Capital Partners.

Private equity firm Apex Capital has acquired a majority stake in Juanita’s Foods, a producer of authentic Mexican food products in the US.

IPL and Schoeller Allibert have announced a landmark merger to form a global leader in reusable plastic packaging, with combined pro forma annual revenue of more than $1.4 billion in 2024.