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FMCG manufacturer and supplier Supreme has acquired the trade and selected UK and European assets of SlimFast from Glanbia in a £20 million deal, announced today.

Windoria, the new combined entity following the merger of La Doria and Winland Foods, has acquired Saudi Arabian sauce and condiment manufacturer Al-Fursan.

BASF has finalised the sale of its Food and Health Performance Ingredients business to Louis Dreyfus Company.

Yakult Honsha has established a new European research and development centre in the Netherlands, strengthening its global innovation network.

Dairy giant Danone has inaugurated its OneBiome Laboratory in Paris, France, strengthening the company’s position in microbiome science and nutrition-driven health innovation.

This investment builds on the €1.5bn that Mars has invested in EU manufacturing over the past five years, and reflects its focus on sustainability, resilience and innovation.

Recent developments from the European Food Safety Authority threaten to complicate the path to market for CBD food and beverage brands.

The Kraft Heinz Company has announced a significant enhancement to its European tomato supply chain with the launch of a new processing facility in Portugal.

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