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.

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.

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.