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Cargill has acquired ProPortion Foods, a US manufacturer of meat products including portion control steaks and marinated ready-to-grill meats.

Westfalia Fruit, a fruit supplier specialising in avocados, has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in German fruit supplier Hausladen Fruchthandel.

Vietnamese seafood processor Vinh Hoan Corporation (VHC) has announced a strategic investment in Hong Kong-based cultivated fish start-up Avant Meats.

MGP Ingredients has agreed to acquire US alcohol producer and marketer Luxco and its affiliated companies in a $475m deal.

Swiss ingredients company Lonza has agreed to sell two lipid oral dosage facilities to NextPharma, as it looks to exit the softgel market.

A report has revealed that activist fund Bluebell Capital Partners has bought a stake in Danone and is pushing for governance changes.

UAE-based Agthia Group has acquired a majority stake in Nabil Foods, a regional producer of frozen and chilled processed protein products.

Barilla has purchased a majority stake in Pasta Evangelists, a UK company which delivers fresh pasta recipe boxes direct-to-consumers.

Coca-Cola has sold its Zico Coconut Water brand to PowerPlant Ventures, just months after it revealed plans to discontinue the drink.

Thailand-based SCG Packaging has closed its acquisition of UK foodservice packaging solution provider, Go-Pak, initiating a first payment of £77.5m.

Orkla Care's Health and Sports Nutrition Group subsidiary has acquired Norwegian sports nutrition brand Proteinfabrikken for an undisclosed sum.

Utz Brands has entered into a definitive agreement with Snak King Corp to acquire certain assets of the Vitner's snack brand.