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Bel is strengthening its position in the better-for-you snacking category through the acquisition of Ingenuity Foods and its Brainiac and Little Brainiac brands.

Döhler has reached an agreement to acquire the remaining shares in British flavour house Treatt for £183 million, taking full ownership of the company.

Heineken has sold its shareholding in Brasseries, Limonaderies et Malteries (Bralima), its operating company in the Democratic Republic of Congo, to Elna Holdings.

Flora Food Group has agreed to sell its Latin American operations to Alicorp, a major player in food and beverages across South America.

Puratos has entered into an agreement to acquire Dawn Foods, bringing together the two companies’ complementary bakery and patisserie capabilities.

B&G Foods has sold its Green Giant US frozen vegetable product line to Seneca Foods as part of an ongoing strategy to sharpen its focus on core brands.

Scan Sverige has signed an agreement to acquire Delsbo Slakteri and Jämtlandsgården Livsmedel.

Farmer shareholders of dairy co-op Fonterra have overwhelmingly approved a capital return plan tied to the proposed sale of its global consumer business.

KDP has appointed two new independent directors as it moves closer to completing its acquisition of JDE Peet’s and prepares to separate into two standalone businesses.