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DSM-Firmenich has completed the sale of its yeast extract business to Lesaffre for an undisclosed sum.

Mondelēz International has invested in Urban Legend, a UK-based start-up specialising in healthier doughnuts and pastries.

Foreverland, an Italian food-tech start-up, has raised €3.4m in a seed round to create sustainable chocolate alternatives using carob.

CDPQ has increased its stake in dairy company Saputo by purchasing shares for CAD 378 million (approx. $280 million).

Agrana and Raiffeisen-Holding Niederösterreich-Wien have announced a joint investment of €5million in the FoodLabs fund.

Kenya-based craft beverage company African Originals has raised $2m in a funding round led by Phoenix Beverages.

Coca-Cola Consolidated has announced a $25 million investment aimed at enhancing its manufacturing facility in West Memphis, Arkansas.

US biotech start-up Helaina has raised $45 million in a Series B funding round led by investment firm Avidity Partners. The round also...

ITFC has signed a €330 million framework agreement with the Union of Comoros to support agriculture, energy and SMEs.

Beer giant Anheuser-Busch America's has revealed plans to invest $16 million in its brewery in Los Angeles, US.

Seaweed packaging company Notpla has completed a £20m Series A funding round to accelerate innovation and its expansion into the US.

Jungbunzlauer has invested CAD 200 million (approx. 148 million) to build Canada’s first xanthan gum facility in Port Colborne, Ontario.