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Kerry Group has completed first phase of its €500 million divesture of Kerry Dairy Ireland to Kerry Co-Operative Creameries.

In a move to bolster its presence in the European market, Westfalia has acquired Syros, a Belgian manufacturer of avocado-based products.

TreeHouse Foods has finalised its acquisition of Harris Tea for approximately $205m, marking its position in the private label tea market.

Campari Group has announced the acquisition of all outstanding shares in Trans Beverages Co as of December 2024.

BASF has signed an agreement to sell its Food and Health Performance Ingredients business to Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC).

Coca-Cola has agreed to acquire Australian alcohol RTD brand Billson’s.

Unilever plans to sell its Unox and Zwan products to Zwanenberg Food Group, which has submitted a binding offer for the acquisition.

End-of-year review: Experts at Houlihan Lokey forecast renewed private equity activity, portfolio streamlining and a sustainability focus.

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has given Carlsberg the green light to proceed with its £3.3bn acquisition of Britvic.

FrieslandCampina and Milcobel have announced plans to merge, forming a new international dairy cooperative and company.

Macroalgae manufacturer Marine Biologics has acquired Spoitz Enterprises, a Canadian firm known for its macroalgae biochemical engineering.

Belgian dairy companies Vache Bleue Group and Flanders Food Production (FFP) have merged to form the European Dairy Company.