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Israeli food-tech company AlgaeCore Technologies, owner of Spirulina innovator SimpliiGood, has moved to commercial production of its 100% plant-based smoked salmon analogue.

Fonterra has announced plans to close its canning and packaging facility, Canpac, located in Hamilton, New Zealand, by the end of July 2025.

US biotech company Checkerspot has successfully developed what it claims is a ‘world-first’ ingredient: a high-oleic palm oil alternative produced entirely through the fermentation of microalgae.

US butter brand Challenge has introduced a new cube-shaped butter format designed to simplify cooking.

French precision fermentation dairy specialist Standing Ovation has today announced a strategic partnership with Tetra Pak.

AI solutions provider Source.ag has announced a partnership with Axia Vegetable Seeds to enhance cultivation strategies through data-driven technologies.

World Wide Farms, a US grower, packer and distributor of fresh culinary herbs and greens, has joined the ReposiTrak Traceability Network to bolster its inbound and outbound traceability capabilities.

ADM is set to permanently shutter its soybean processing facility in Kershaw, South Carolina later this spring, as part of a broader strategy to streamline operations and reduce costs, according to Reuters.

Global agriculture group Bunge has announced that it has entered into definitive agreements to sell its North America dry corn and corn masa milling businesses to Grain Craft.

Ingredia's Prodiet Hydrolysate B 40 is a native micellar casein hydrolysate with an exceptionally high degree of hydrolysis (40%), offering a unique combination of rapid absorption and prolonged muscle support.

Olam Group has today revealed plans to invest $500m into its food ingredients business and divest all its other assets over time.

Beneo has opened its first pulse-processing plant in Obrigheim, Germany, following an investment of around €50 million by its parent company, the Südzucker Group.