Samworth Brothers adds The Real Wrap Co to its portfolio The food producer has announced the acquisition of The Real Wrap Co. The prepared food startup joins Ginsters, West Cornwall Pasty Co and Soreen in Samworth Brothers' line-up of food brands. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Read more.

Danone beats first-quarter sales guidance French consumer goods giant Danone has posted stronger-than-expected quarterly sales, and has reiterated its full-year expectations. The Activia maker saw a 4.1% uptick in sales for the quarter to €6.7bn. Read more.

Vector Consumer Group expands portfolio with Pura Collagen acquisition Pura Collagen, which makes beauty supplements, has been acquires by UK-based Vector Consumer Group for an undisclosed sum. Vector Consumer Group also owns supplement brand Solv among other labels. Read more.

Südzucker forecasts ‘significant decline’ in first-quarter profits After a slow start to its 2024/25 financial year, the sugar refiner has warned investors of a dip in quarterly profits. Südzucker now expects group revenues of around €10bn for the financial year. Read more.

Personal care group Beiersdorf upgrades 2024 guidance Beiersdorf has improved its outlook for 2024, citing strong first-quarter sales of its Nivea brand in all geographies. The company now expects 2024 sales to grow by between 6% and 8%, following a 7.3% upturn in quarterly sales. Read more.

Glanbia buys flavours and extracts business in $300m deal Glanbia has announced the purchase of Flavor Producers, a US-based supplier of flavours and extracts. The $300m agreement is part of Glanbia's strategy to grow its Better Nutrition platforms. Read more.