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The USDA has announced $11m in funding to support dairy businesses and producers under the DBI grant programme.

The UK government will create Europe’s first cultivated meat regulatory sandbox to improve the FSA's scientific knowledge about the food.

Marine Biologics, a company focused on macroalgae innovation, has secured funding from the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation.

Mart Frozen Foods, a subsidiary of The Mart Group, has inaugurated a $65 million high-tech food manufacturing facility in Rupert, Idaho.

Supermarket giant Aldi plans to invest over £30 million in dairy farmers over the next three and a half years.

Prinova Aromas, a division of the Nagase Group, has announced an investment in its New Jersey production site.

A start-up from Edinburgh University has developed a plastic that self-destructs in marine environments without generating microplastics.

Cargill has launched a new cocoa production line at its processing plant in Gresik aimed at meeting demand for indulgent products in Asia.

Moët Hennessy has acquired a minority stake in French Bloom, a producer of alcohol-free sparkling wines.

Kellanova has announced plans to invest £75 million in its cereal factory in Wrexham, North Wales.

US energy drink company Lucky Energy has closed an oversubscribed $11.75m Series A funding round led by Brand Foundry Ventures.

Ferrero North America has opened its new Kinder Bueno production facility in Bloomington, Illinois, US.