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A new US food-tech company, Lasso, has been launched by the team behind plant-based meat start-up Tender Food, supported by $6.5 million in new funding.

JDE Peet’s has unveiled a newly transformed innovation laboratory in Utrecht, the Netherlands, designed to accelerate the development of next-generation coffee products.

Nissin Foods, the Japanese food giant behind noodle brands like Top Ramen and Cup Noodles, has announced a major organisational restructuring of its US operations.

This decision is part of a broader plan that includes an investment of over €170 million by 2030 to adapt to market dynamics and address rising production costs.

Lamb Weston, a player in the global frozen potato products market, has inaugurated its new production facility in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires.

Givaudan has broken ground on a new production facility in Reading, Ohio, marking an investment of CHF 187 million (approx. $215 million).

Alt-dairy start-up Climax Foods has rebranded to Bettani Farms; has appointed former Califia Farms CFO, Sandeep Patel, as CEO and chairman; and has raised $6.5 million in Series A funding.

Kerry Group is set to open its first Pennsylvania manufacturing facility in Hanover Township, Northampton County.

PAI Partners has announced the completion of a €3.6 billion equity transaction to establish a new ownership structure for its roughly 50% stake in Froneri, the global ice cream giant jointly owned with Nestlé.

Italian-owned food group New Princes has unveiled plans for an initial public offering (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange, marking a major milestone in the company’s 135-year history.

Kerry has officially opened its new biotechnology centre in Leipzig, Germany, expanding its global research and development footprint in biotechnology for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical sectors.

Nutrition science company Zoe has announced the launch of a new equity crowdfunding campaign as it looks to accelerate its mission of transforming gut health at scale.