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Australian herbs and spices seller Botanical Food Company has been acquired by McCormick & Company in a A$150m ($115.45m) all-cash deal, which represents 12 times its EBITDA.
Dorset Village Bakery, a family-managed business with 133 employees, has attracted an investment by American private equity firm Livingbridge EP LLP.
Wind Point Partners has acquired private-label pork rind producer Evans Food Group and its subsidiaries in partnership with Jose Luis Prado.
US Foods has acquired data and restaurant menu analysis services provider Food Genius.
Olam International, an agricultural product and food ingredient processor based in Singapore, has priced a benchmark $300m issuance of five-year senior notes due 2021.
Snyder's-Lance has completed the purchase of Diamond Foods in a cash-and-stock transaction of approximately $1.91bn, which also includes a debt of approximately $640m.
United Natural Foods (UNFI) has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Haddon House Food Products, in addition to several affiliated entities and real estate, for approximately $217.5m.
CTI Foods, a provider of custom food solutions to restaurant chains in the US, has acquired Liguria Foods.
Nestlé has recalled its Good Start 2 concentrated liquid infant formula due to a problem with the minerals in Canada.
Corbion Purac has expanded its Verdad Avanta line of ingredients with the launch of Verdad Avanta C100, a powder formulation that can offer Listeria control from 90 to 120 days.
