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SuanNutra, a Carbyne Equity Partners company, has agreed to acquire a portfolio of natural ingredients businesses from IFF.

Canadian dairy cooperative Agropur has agreed to sell its fine cheese business to Lactalis.

Heineken Costa Rica has signed an agreement to acquire RainForest Water, a Costa Rican premium artesian water brand, through its subsidiary Distribuidora La Florida.

The South African Competition Commission has recommended approval of Coca-Cola HBC AG’s proposed acquisition of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa.

Apheon has agreed to acquire Alma, a newly formed French frozen snacks group.

Atelier Expressions, the premium lifestyle investment platform of TVS VENU, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in New Delhi-based luxury mithai producer Khoya.

Inghams Group has made a strategic investment in Australian food technology start-up Just Meat Protein.

SalMar has agreed to acquire a majority stake in salmon farming company Måsøval.

French natural ingredients supplier Nexira has acquired Moroccan carob specialist Keragum, strengthening its position in the global market for plant-based texturising ingredients and reinforcing its strategy to secure raw material sourcing closer to origin. The acquisition marks a key milestone in Nexira's Ambitions 2030 growth strategy and expands the company's footprint across the natural hydrocolloids value chain. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Keragum specialises...

Vitamin Well Group has agreed to acquire Belgium-based contract development and manufacturing organisation, EMPWR.

Varun Beverages Limited, one of PepsiCo's franchise bottlers, is strengthening its presence in East Africa through the acquisition of Devyani Food Industries

Associated British Foods has successfully completed its £75 million acquisition of Hovis from private equity firm Endless, creating a newly merged Hovis Bakeries business.