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Dutch butter and dough producers Royal VIVBuisman and Van der Pol have formally merged to create Royal Van Ballegooijen Foods (Royal VBF), bringing more than 150 years of combined craftsmanship under a single company structure.

Del Monte Foods has selected three successful bidders for substantially all of its assets following a court-supervised auction process, setting the stage for the transition of its major business segments to new ownership.

US investment firm MPearlRock has acquired The Good Crisp Company, a fast-growing, clean label salty snack brand known for reimagining classic snack formats with better-for-you attributes.

The transaction is valued at approximately $3 billion and is expected to enhance AB InBev's operational control over its packaging facilities, which are critical to its supply chain.

As US food and beverage companies navigate a shifting economic and consumer landscape, dealmakers are weighing cautious optimism against market volatility.

By bypassing the Phase 1 investigation, the CMA aims to expedite the process, benefiting both ABF and Hovis as they seek regulatory clearance for the acquisition.

Trivest Partners, a private equity firm focused on investing in founder- and family-owned businesses, has sold IPMF (operating as NaturPak) to PPC.

This acquisition, finalised for a purchase price of $750 million, enhances McCormick's foothold in the burgeoning Mexican market.

Nexture has acquired Sipral Padana, an Italian company specialising in value-added semi-finished ingredients.