Müller UK & Ireland plans to invest in a liquid milk and milk powders plant acquired last year with the acquisition of Yew Tree Dairy.

German food manufacturer Oetker Group has struck a deal to acquire local baking mixes and flours producer Kathi.

Veganz has raised €7.1m ($8.2m) from new shares as part of an ongoing programme by the publicly listed vegan food producer and retailer.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated a probe into Mars, focusing on alleged “deceptive trade practices”.

New Zealand’s fresh produce company T&G Global is up on the market as its “ultimate parent company”, BayWa, undergoes a transformation.

Germany’s Premium Food Group is to try and overturn the rejection of its move to buy factory assets from fellow meat major Vion.

Atlantic Grupa has agreed to sell its sandwich business Montana Plus to local businessman Marko Gross for an undisclosed sum.

Second Nature Brands, the US-based snacks business that has bolstered its portfolio through M&A, has named Adam Butler as its new CEO.

Eshbal has revealed plans to acquire half of New York-based Dare to Be Different Foods as the firm expands further into North America.

The Compleat Food Group has made another acquisition, snapping up UK sandwich-filling maker Freshpak for an undisclosed sum.

A “strategic transaction” proposition put forward by Kraft Heinz in May could well be about to emerge with a timely spin-off of assets.

Unilever has appointed Jochanan Senf as the CEO of Ben Jerry’s following the exit of former Dave Stever as the head of the subsidiary in March.