The German snack manufacturer is hoping to halve CO2 emissions and expand production capacities with the new €85m investment.

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

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

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.

Cermaq plans to acquire three salmon processing facilities from Norwegian peer Grieg Seafood for Nkr10.2bn ($988.6m).

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

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

Grupo Bimbo to close bakery in US The site does not have “the infrastructure and manufacturing capability to compete in the marketplace”, Bimbo said.

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

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

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.