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Private equity firm INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund has signed an agreement to acquire the entire shareholding of Galinta Group.

Asda Group has announced that it has completed the acquisition of EG Group’s UK business for an enterprise value of £2.07bn.

According to Reuters, Costa Group has agreed to a takeover by private equity firm Paine Schwartz Partners, in a deal valuing AUD 1.50bn (approx. $962.6m).

The Serious Sweets Company (SSC) has acquired Nom Bites, along with its Lexi's line of marshmallow and protein bars, for an undisclosed sum.

Beverage giant Britvic has announced the acquisition of UK-based ready-to-drink iced coffee brand Jimmy’s Iced Coffee.

Ferrara Candy Company, a US sweets manufacturer owned by Ferrero Group, has agreed to acquire Dori Alimentos for an undisclosed sum.

This week, beverage giants Britvic and Carlsberg both announced they had entered into renewable power purchase agreements.

Emmi plans to sell Gläserne Molkerei, a German organic dairy producer, to private equity firm Mutares, for an undisclosed sum.

Heineken Netherlands has announced that it has acquired beer brewer Oedipus Brewing for an undisclosed sum, after it purchased a minority stake in 2019.

Unilever has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire US-based premium frozen Greek yogurt brand, Yasso.

Japanese food service company Zensho Holdings has acquired local food business The Snowfox Group for $621m from Mayfair Equity Partners.

Food tech scale-up Deliverect has acquired Dubai-based mobile ordering and marketing solutions provider for hospitality brands, ChatFood.