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GoodLeaf Farms has closed a CAD 150m (approx. $109.8m) financing round to support the expansion of its vertical farms across Canada.

Believer Meats, formerly known as Future Meat Technologies, has begun construction of a 200,000-square-foot production facility.

London-based Caribbean rum brand, Duppy Share, has completed a fundraising round of £2m as it looks to expand in the UK and internationally.

Doehler Ventures has made an investment in Clean Food Group, a food tech business that has developed a sustainable, “bioequivalent alternative” to palm oil.

Vertical farming company, GoodLeaf Farms, plans to open a climate-controlled indoor farm in the Montréal suburb of Longueuil by the middle of 2023.

Nestlé will invest seven billion (approx. $1.86 billion) Saudi Riyals in Saudi Arabia in the next ten years to support business growth.

Kyowa Hakko Bio – a subsidiary of Kirin Holdings – has completed a production facility for human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs).

Indian craft beer maker, Bira 91, which is owned by B9 Beverages, has raised $70 million in a funding round led by Japanese beer company Kirin Holdings.

Unilever has announced plans to explore “cow-free” dairy for use within its ice cream portfolio in the next couple of years.

New Zealand-based cultivated meat company, Opo Bio, has announced a NZD 1.5m seed round and plans to launch its first research product.

Canadian celebrity chef David Rocco has announced the launch of his own line of Italian-made pasta and premium sauces.

Global food company Danish Crown is set to invest more than £100m in a new 30,500-square-metre processing facility in Rochdale, Manchester.