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

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

US-based Dessert Holdings has expanded its portfolio of desserts with the acquisition of Willamette Valley Pie Company.

Unilever has sold its ice-cream business in Venezuela to Colombian automotive company Mack de Venezuela. The transaction, struck for an undisclosed sum, includes the Tio Rico brand and factory.

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

Austrian private cheese company Rupp has acquired Spanish family-owned peer Juan Martinez for an undisclosed sum.

UK snacking giant Pladis said the investment is expected to boost brand growth and support infrastructure in the Northwest of England.