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US energy drink brand A Shoc Energy has raised $29m in a Series B funding round, to support its growth and increase consumer awareness.

US vertical farming company Vertical Harvest has closed an $8.35m Series A funding round, led by Nicoya and Raiven Capital.

Food and agriculture data infrastructure company, Leaf, has raised $5 million in a seed funding round led by S2G Ventures.

Nexira has increased its acacia processing capacity by 20% at its Normandy, France, facility and invested over $10 million in industrial facilities.

Natural food company KoRo has raised €50m in a Series B funding round to expand its product portfolio and increase its international footprint.

Miruku, a molecular dairy farming start-up based in New Zealand, has secured $2.4 million in its latest seed funding round.

Turkish grocery delivery company, Getir, has secured $768 million in a Series E funding round to support its growth ambitions.

US retail technology firm, AiFi, has raised $65 million in a Series B funding round to strengthen its autonomous retail position.

Israeli alternative seafood start-up, Plantish, has raised $12.5m in a seed funding to boost the production of its plant-based, whole-cut salmon fillets.

Clean Crop Technologies has raised $6 million in a Series A funding round led by ReGen Ventures, Trailhead Capital and the MassMutual Catalyst Fund.

US food tech company Mori has secured $50m in a Series B1 funding round, which was led by venture capital firm Prelude Ventures.

Infant nutrition start-up Once Upon a Farm has secured $52m in a Series D funding round, led by investor Cavu Venture Partners.