Aryzta has acquired its long-standing South-West France distributor SEB through Coup de Pates, converting a 30-year commercial partnership into full ownership.

Spanish bakery group Europastry has agreed to acquire Illinois-based Highland Baking Company, pushing annual revenue above €2bn and extending its footprint in the North American foodservice market.

Orkla Foods has agreed to acquire Danish bakery company TC Brød, strengthening its position in laminated dough and seasonal bake-off products through its Easyfood platform.

The CMA has provisionally cleared ABF's acquisition of Hovis in Great Britain while identifying competition concerns in Northern Ireland's bread and bakery market.

Puratos has entered into an agreement to acquire Dawn Foods, bringing together the two companies’ complementary bakery and patisserie capabilities.

Lantmännen Unibake expands into Netherlands with €50M Boboli Benelux acquisition, adding Mediterranean flatbread production and bake-off technology capabilities.

Finsbury Food Group acquires 70% stake in Lola's Cupcakes for £25m, marking entry into direct-to-consumer market. Strategic move combines manufacturing expertise with digital capabilities in premium celebration cake sector.

Valeo Foods Group completes acquisition of Melegatti 1894 assets, adding two Italian production facilities specialising in panettone, pandoro and croissants to expand European sweet bakery manufacturing capacity and international distribution network.