Utz Quality Foods, LLC, a U.S. manufacturer of branded salty snacks, and Collier Creek Holdings, a special purpose acquisition company, have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine and form Utz Brands, Inc. ("Utz Brands").

United Supermarkets has acquired the rights to the name and recipes of August’s Pies, an iconic West Texas brand.

The Barry Callebaut Group, a manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, has signed an agreement to acquire GKC Foods (Australia) Pty Ltd, a producer of chocolate, coatings and fillings, serving many consumer chocolate brands in Australia and New Zealand.

Texas-based MAG Capital Partners LLC recently acquired a frozen pie manufacturing facility in Rochester, NY.

Kerry, the Taste & Nutrition company, is pleased to officially announce that it has expanded its clean-label food protection capabilities through the acquisition of two innovative companies, IsoAge Technologies and Biosecur Lab Inc.

Ingredion Incorporated and PureCircle Limited have announced that they have reached agreement on the terms for Ingredion to acquire a controlling 75 percent stake in PureCircle.

Global ingredient supplier Cambridge Commodities (CC) has acquired the ingredient business of U.S. organic food company Ultimate Superfoods.

The Bakery Companies (Bakery Cos.) has acquired U.S.-based company Steck Wholesale Foods for an undisclosed sum.

Global bakery manufacturer and ingredients supplier Dawn Foods has announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its North American frozen manufacturing business to Rise Baking Company.

Shoreline Equity Partners, LLC, a purpose-driven lower middle market private equity firm, has partnered with management to acquire Engelman Baking Company, Inc.