With approval already granted from the US Department of Justice, the European Commission granted conditional clearance for Cargill to acquire Archer Daniels Midland's chocolate business in Europe, completing the regulatory approval process.

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Peacock Engineering Company has entered into an agreement to acquire Anaheim, CA-based L&L Foods, a provider of high-volume, single-serve/portion-control packages of food products.

Air treatment solutions company Munters AB announced this week it signed an agreement to HB Group, an international company that specializes in customized hygienic climate control systems for the food and dairy industries.

Privately-held spirit company Bacardi has expanded its portfolio of premium rums with the acquisition of BANKS rum.

Multinational snack food conglomerate Mondelez Internationa, Inc. and D.E. Master Blenders 1753 B.V. have completed the transactions to combine their coffee businesses, creating the new company Jacobs Douwe Egberts.

Emerson Process Management has acquired the Norwegian company Yggdrasil, a provider of flow assurance and production optimization software.

JBS USA Pork reached an agreement with Cargill to acquire the company’s US-based pork business for $1.45 billion.

Kraft Foods Group, Inc. shareholders voted Wednesday to approve the sale of the company to H.J. Heinz, creating one of the largest food companies in the world.

Following last week’s US District Court decision, Sysco Corporation said Monday it has terminated its merger agreement with US Foods.