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13 July 2021
Tate & Lyle to divest controlling stake in sweetener unit to KPS
Tate & Lyle has signed an agreement to divest a controlling stake in a new company and its Primary Products business in the Americas to New York-based private equity firm KPS...
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12 July 2021
USDA to invest $500m to expand meat and poultry processing capacity in US
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a $500m investment to increase the meat and poultry processing capacity in the country.
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9 July 2021
Richardson International to acquire durum miller Italgrani USA
Canada’s Richardson International, through its subsidiary Richardson Oilseed (US) Holdings, has agreed to acquire durum miller Italgrani USA.
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8 July 2021
Aleph Farms secures $105m in Series B funding round
Israel-based cultivated beef steak producer Aleph Farms has raised $105m through a Series B funding round to support the launch of its meat products next year.
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7 July 2021
MeaTech launches R&D focused on pork cell production
Israel-based food-tech company MeaTech 3D has launched cultivated pork research and development (R&D) activities for the future mass production of cultivated pork.
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6 July 2021
Saputo to acquire UK cheese manufacturer Wensleydale Dairy Products
Canadian firm Saputo has signed an agreement to acquire UK-based cheese manufacturer Wensleydale Dairy Products’ activities for a 31.8m (£23m) consideration.
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28 June 2021
Hershey acquires confectionery brand Lily’s in US
The Hershey Company has concluded the acquisition of confectionery brand Lily's in a $425m deal.
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22 June 2021
Nutrition company Kerry to acquire preservatives maker Niacet for $1.01bn
Global taste and nutrition company Kerry Group has signed an agreement to acquire Hare Topco, trading as Niacet, for $1.01bn (€853m).
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21 June 2021
Agri-Mark begins expansion of New York cheese manufacturing plant
US-based dairy farmer cooperative Agri-Mark has broken ground on the expansion of its cheese manufacturing plant in Franklin County, Chateaugay, New York.
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18 June 2021
Pilgrim’s Pride to acquire meats and meals unit from Kerry for $939m
Pilgrim’s Pride has agreed to acquire the meats and meals business of Kerry Consumer Foods in the UK and Ireland in a $939m (£680m) deal.