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.
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18 June 2021
Oterra plans to acquire Diana Food’s natural colouring activities
Denmark-headquartered Oterra has announced plans to acquire Diana Food's natural food colouring activities from Symrise.
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16 June 2021
Protein Industries Canada invests in plant-based seafood products
Protein Industries Canada (PIC) has announced an investment with New School Foods and Liven Proteins in a project that involves the development of plant-based seafood products.
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15 June 2021
GenTech to acquire natural foods company NxtBar
US-based GenTech Holdings has signed an exclusive letter of intent to acquire natural foods company NxtBar.
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14 June 2021
Kraft Heinz agrees to acquire Turkey’s Assan Foods
Kraft Heinz has reached an agreement to acquire Turkish sauce company Assan Foods from Kibar Holding in a deal worth approximately $100m.
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9 June 2021
Müller’s Mühle to invest in functional flours production
German rice four supplier Müller's Mühle has announced a $17.6m (€14.5m) investment on a new refining technology for its legume flours.
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8 June 2021
Kraft Heinz completes sale of nuts business to Hormel Foods for $3.35bn
Kraft Heinz has concluded the divesture of its nuts business to Hormel Foods in a $3.35bn cash transaction.
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7 June 2021
Reckitt to divest Chinese infant formula business to Primavera for $2.2bn
Reckitt Benckiser Group (Reckitt) has entered a definitive agreement to sell its Infant Formula and Child Nutrition in China (IFCN China) business to Primavera Capital Group (Primavera) for an enterprise...
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4 June 2021
Cargill plans $200m palm oil refinery construction in Indonesia
Cargill has announced plans to build a new palm oil refinery in Lampung, Indonesia, with a $200m investment.
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3 June 2021
Nestlé focuses on healthier foods strategy amid unhealthy product criticism
Nestlé is reportedly planning to reduce salt and sugar percentage in its products and introduce new healthier options to its consumers.