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Private-equity investor Exponent to merge Proper, Eat Real snacks
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US veggie-foods supplier Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods sells majority stake
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Proper to merge with another UK snack brand
Simon Harvey | 25 Jan 21
Proper, the UK-headquartered health snacks firm previously trading as Propercorn, will be merged with another snack business after selling a stake to a private-equity investor.
Jensen Meat expands meat-free capabilities
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