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Damm UK has acquired a stake in London-based Dalston’s Soda Co, making the soft drinks producer the first non-beer partner to join its Accelerator Programme at the Damm Eagle Brewery in Bedford.

Haricaman has opened its capital to Unigrains Iberia, which has acquired a minority stake in the business to support its next phase of growth.

Austrian dairy cooperative Berglandmilch is investing in expanding its quark and cream cheese production at its Aschbach site in Lower Austria.

Oxford-based agricultural biotechnology company Moa Technology has raised £22.2 million in a Series C financing round to advance its pipeline of herbicide technologies.

US organic drink mix brand Fave has raised $1 million in seed funding and secured a national retail launch at Sprouts Farmers Market.

Paranova is set to invest £20 million over the next five years to expand its fibre-based packaging operations.

Canadian superfood brand Organic Traditions has closed a $10.5m Series A funding round to support its expansion across the US and accelerate product innovation.

CPI has joined a €6.3 million Horizon Europe project investigating how engineering biology and AI could help create more sustainable supply chains.

Land O’Lakes has announced an investment in its dairy processing facility in Tulare, California, to add ultra-filtered milk production and expand its presence in the dairy protein market.

US indoor farming company Hippo Harvest has raised $30 million in a Series C funding round to accelerate the commercialisation of its robotics-powered organic leafy greens business.

Suntory PepsiCo Vietnam Beverage has inaugurated its ‘largest and most advanced’ manufacturing facility in Asia, located in Tay Ninh, Vietnam.

Inghams Group has made a strategic investment in Australian food technology start-up Just Meat Protein.