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UK-based Nomad Foods has entered into exclusive negotiations with Fortenova Group to acquire its frozen food business portfolio.

British dairy exporter Somerdale International has acquired the blended cheese business of Abergavenny Fine Foods for an undisclosed sum.

Corby Spirit and Wine has announced the retirement of president and CEO Patrick O'Driscoll and named Nicolas Krantz as his successor, effective 1 July 2020.

Mondelēz International has reached an agreement to acquire a majority interest in Give & Go, a North American sweet baked goods company, in a move to broaden its position in snacking.

Irish food wholesaler Musgrave has agreed to acquire Drink Inc for an undisclosed sum, in a move that will strengthen its market offering portfolio.

Mondelēz International has secured a deal to acquire a majority interest in Perfect Snacks, a US maker of refrigerated nutrition bars.

Charoen Pokphand Foods (CP Foods) is to acquire Canadian pork producer HyLife Investments for $370m, expanding its presence in North America.

Mondelēz International has made its second investment as part of the SnackFutures programme it launched last year – this time investing in snack platform Hu.

Mondelēz International has bought a minority stake in Uplift Food, an early-stage start-up that produces prebiotic functional food supplements.

Norwegian Dairy Cooperative Tine has acquired UK cheese maker Ilchester Cheese, which becomes part of Norseland, Tine’s wholly owned subsidiary in the UK.

Two important meetings have taken the Friesland Foods-Campina merger to completion, subject to a decision by the European Commission.

Friesland Foods and Campina have reached agreement on the merger proposal that will create a new dairy company, FrieslandCampina, and a new dairy cooperative, FrieslandCampina.