Global bakery manufacturer and distributor, Dawn Foods, has announced the sale of its frozen manufacturing business in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific (AMEAP) to Europastry.

The sale includes a production plant in Steenbergen, the Netherlands, research and development capabilities in Evesham, UK, and associated customer relationships in the region.

Dawn Foods’ CEO, Carrie Jones-Barber, said: “Dawn and Europastry have been partners for many years, providing great American bakery products to customers across Europe and AMEAP. As we continue to focus on our long-term strategic goals, Dawn’s focus in the Europe and AMEAP region is on driving growth in bakery ingredients.

“We look forward to continuing to work with Europastry, along with all customers in this region, to help them grow their business with our fantastic bakery ingredients and tailored solutions.”

Dawn Foods will continue to produce and distribute bakery ingredients across Europe and AMEAP, North America and Latin America.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.