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.

A subsidiary of Greece’s Vivartia Group has sold the dairy business Dodoni to another local peer Hellenic Dairies.

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 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.

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.

The NGG is demanding a 6.2% wage increase for all workers and the next negotiations with Unilever are set to take place today (8 July).

Fazer is to move forward with its plan for a new chocolate factory the Finnish group had put on hold amid concerns about the country's fiscal policy.

A holding company behind Ferrara Candy Company is eyeing CPK Group, the French confectioner that owns brands including Carambar and Lutti.

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

Spain-based bakery giant Europastry has acquired 60% of Thailand’s baking company, Art of Baking, to grow its presence in South East Asia.

US agri-food group JR Simplot has agreed to acquire Belgian potato-processing company Clarebout Potatoes for an undisclosed sum.