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In a move to enhance its offerings in the health and wellness sector, Heartland Food Products Group has acquired the SlimFast US brand from Glanbia.

Diageo has announced the sale of its well-known coffee-cream liqueur brand, Sheridan’s, to Casa Redondo, a prominent Portuguese beverage-alcohol company.

The Coca-Cola Company is reportedly exploring the sale of Costa Coffee, the British coffee chain it acquired in 2018 for over $5 billion.

New Zealand-based dairy giant Fonterra has announced a divestment of its global consumer and associated businesses to Lactalis for $2.3 billion.

TasFoods has announced plans to divest its Pyengana Dairy business, a move aimed at reallocating resources to bolster its poultry operations.

Dole has announced the completion of the sale of its fresh vegetables division to Arable Capital Partners, the parent company of Organicgirl.

B&G Foods has announced the sale of its Le Sueur brand – which includes a range of premium canned vegetables such as sweet peas, green beans and carrots – to McCall Farms.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has initiated an informal review of Bega Cheese Limited's proposal to acquire certain consumer and dairy ingredient businesses from New Zealand-based Fonterra Co-operative Group.

Diageo is reportedly conducting a strategic review of its East African Breweries Ltd (EABL) subsidiary, which could include a potential sale of the beer business, according to Bloomberg.