Bel, the French dairy multinational, has announced that it has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire the MOM Group, a manufacturer of dairy and fruit snack products, from LBO France. Created at the end of 2006 with the merger of the Materne and Mont Blanc brands, MOM Group describes itself as the “undisputed market leader” in fruit compotes and creams desserts and employs more than 1,200 staff. The firm’s turnover in 2015 was €362 million …