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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.

Royal A-ware and Grupo TGT have agreed to merge, in a move aimed at strengthening their position in the international cheese market.

Fortifi Food Processing Solutions has completed the acquisition of UK equipment manufacturer Deighton Manufacturing UK Ltd,

Apetit has agreed to sell the biosteam plant serving its Kantvik vegetable oil milling facility to energy solutions provider Adven.

Global ingredient solutions provider Solina has acquired Denver-based Epicurean Butter.

Ingredion has completed the sale of a 51% interest in Pakistani food and industrial ingredients manufacturer Rafhan Maize.

Hormel Foods Corporation has agreed to sell its Brazilian operations, including the Ceratti brand, to Brazilian food manufacturer Zanchetta Alimentos.

Molinos Río de la Plata has signed an agreement to acquire Bodega Etchart from Pernod Ricard Argentina.

According to FT reporting, Unilever is exploring a bid for US-based supplements maker Thorne.

Schouten Europe has acquired fellow plant-based producer Bobeldijk Food Group.