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Meggle Group acquires Stegmann
Meggle Group has taken over the Stegmann Emmentaler Käsereien in Bavaria, Germany.
Somerdale acquires blended cheese business of Abergavenny Fine Foods
The acquisition reinforces Somerdale’s position as a leader in the supply of blended cheese.
Lactalis Canada buys Agropur yogurt business
Lactalis Canada, a subsidiary of Lactalis Group, has reached a definitive agreement with Agropur Cooperative to acquire all shares of its Canadian yogurt business, Ultima Foods.
Bega Cheese to acquire Lion Dairy and Drinks
Australian dairy company Bega Cheese is set to purchase Lion Dairy and Drinks from Japan’s Kirin for $534 million.
Koch Separation Solutions acquires RELCO
Koch Separation Solutions, global leader in separation technology, has announced the acquisition of RELCO, a top provider of cutting-edge process technologies for the dairy and food industry.
Kerry announces acquisition of Canadian probiotic company
The acquisition of Bio-K Plus will expand Kerry’s capabilities and leadership position in the probiotics market.
HMS acquires Tom Walker & Sons in UK
The independently owned parent company of food ingredient distributors Kent Foods, BFP, Henley Bridge Ingredients, Garrett Ingredients and Bailey’s of Portsmouth, has acquired Tom Walker & Sons.
Fonterra buys Dairy Country cheese business in Australia
New Zealand dairy major Fonterra is to buy Australia-based Retail Food Group’s (RFG) Dairy Country cheese business for AU$19.2m (€11.7m).
Chr Hansen announces acquisition of Jennewein
By entering into the acquisition agreement, Chr Hansen enters and plans to lead in the human milk oligosaccharides (HMO) market.
Nöm buys Käsewölfe in Austria
Austrian diary group NiederÖsterreich Milch (NÖM) has taken over the insolvent company Erlauftaler Käsewölfe in Wolfpassing.
DSM to acquire Glycom to accelerate growth in Early Life Nutrition
With the acquisition of Glycom, DSM adds HMOs to its portfolio, a novel high-growth ingredient for next generation early life nutrition solutions.
Hochwald to buy Almil
Hochwald Foods is seeking permission to buy the majority of Almil, headquartered in Bad Homburg, Germany.
RPM acquires Profile Food Ingredients
RPM International has announced that its Mantrose-Haeuser business has acquired Profile Food Ingredients, a manufacturer of dry stabiliser and emulsifier blends for the food industry.
Nestlé sells US ice cream business to Froneri
Nestlé is selling its US ice cream business to Froneri, an ice cream-focused joint venture Nestlé created in 2016 with PAI Partners, for a transaction value of US$4 billion (€3.6bn).