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Belgian food-tech start-up Paleo has raised €2 million to support the commercial scale-up of its animal-free heme proteins, made using precision fermentation.

JBM Packaging has opened a new 52,500-square-foot facility in Lebanon, Ohio, expanding its contract packaging, filling and kitting capabilities.

Nestlé is investing approximately $383 million into its nutrition and health business in Brazil, including the construction of a new infant formula manufacturing facility.

FrieslandCampina has completed two investment projects at its Gerkesklooster cheese production site in the Netherlands.

US-based Medici Brands, the parent company of nutrition brand David Protein and newly launched confectionery brand HallPass, has raised $250 million in Series B financing.

Rowan Glen is investing more than £1 million in its Palnure manufacturing site in Dumfries & Galloway, as it prepares to expand beyond yogurt into new dairy categories, including cottage cheese.

A family-owned Yorkshire potato supplier is investing £1.65m in automation and future growth.

Maash – a start-up with operations in Belgium and France, focused on developing mycoprotein ingredients for the food industry – has secured a €12.5 million funding package to accelerate its next phase of growth.

The IEDA Board has approved incentives for a $55.5 million expansion by ADM.

Estonian biotechnology start-up Äio has teamed up with research organisation TFTAK (Center of Food and Fermentation Technologies) to launch a three-year R&D project focused on microbial oil production.

Constellation Brands is to invest an additional $100 million over the next five years to support farmers in the US.

Anheuser-Busch is investing $13 million in its Baldwinsville, New York, brewery.