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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).
Royal DSM to acquire CSK
Royal DSM, a global science-based company in nutrition, health and sustainable living, will acquire 100% of specialty dairy solutions provider CSK for about €150 million.
Wells Enterprises acquires Halo Top
Wells Enterprises, one of the US’ largest ice cream manufacturers, has acquired Halo Top, the low-calorie ice cream brand from Eden Creamery.
Emmi buys Italian desserts firm
Swiss dairy group Emmi is expanding and strengthening its existing dessert network in Italy with the acquisition of Pasticceria Quadrifoglio.
Froneri acquires Noga Ice Creams
Froneri will acquire Noga Ice Creams, part of the Nestlé-owned business Osem Group.
DDW acquires DuPont’s Natural Colours business
DuPont has sold its Natural Colours business, which is part of the DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences (N&B) segment, to DDW, The Colour House
Dairy Crest rebrands as Saputo Dairy UK
Following its acquisition by Saputo Inc, Dairy Crest has changed its name to Saputo Dairy UK.
Emmi acquires stake in Brazil’s Laticínios Porto Alegre
Emmi is acquiring a 40% stake in Brazil’s Laticínios Porto Alegre Indústria e Comércio S/A, based in Ponte Nova in the state of Minas Gerais.