Breaking Update

Israel’s ICL to Acquire Canada’s Bartek Ingredients in $90M Deal

Israeli ICL agrees to acquire Canada’s Bartek Ingredients for $90 million in a two-phase deal to boost its global food ingredients business, with the first.

Breaking News

Jerusalem, 18 December, 2025 (TPS-IL) — ICL, an Israel-based specialty minerals and food ingredients group, has agreed to acquire Canada’s Bartek Ingredients in a two-phase transaction aimed at expanding its global food ingredients business.

Under the deal, ICL will make an initial cash investment of about $90 million to acquire roughly 50 percent of Bartek, with the first phase expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals. The second phase would see ICL acquire the remaining shares and is contingent on business and integration milestones.

Bartek, headquartered in Ontario, serves customers in more than 40 countries and generates about $65 million in annual revenue.

Live Breaking Updates

Breaking News Coverage

Real-time breaking news coverage from Israel and the Middle East. Stay informed with the latest developments as they happen.

Friday, 4 September 2026 Updated continuously
Crime 8 hours ago New

Suspects were arrested for involvement in violence and disturbances in the Judea and Samaria region as part of the operations of the inter-organizational headquarters officers in the Judea and Samaria district to locate and arrest suspects.

Israel Police arrested suspects for violence in Judea and Samaria, including a soldier and a minor attempting to flee the country.