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Spanish brand BoomBites claims to have brought a UK-first ‘superfruit’ to British supermarkets with the launch of its Red Berry Grapes, now available in Marks and Spencers stores.

The first 30 expert speakers for the sixth edition of the Vertical Farming World Congress have been announced, set to take place on 7-9 October in Amsterdam.

Frozen organic food producer Pack’d has added a new range of frozen ingredients to its UK retail portfolio.

Taaleri Bioindustry – a bioeconomy growth investor under the Finnish Taaleri Group investment firm – has injected €10 million into plant-based dairy alternative manufacturer Finnish Food Factory.

ADM is undertaking significant changes to its soy protein production network, aimed at improving operational efficiency and better serving its global customer base.

Scottish plant-based startup Beastly Brews, the producer of the oat milk liqueur Panther M*lk, has ceased trading and appointed administrators.

The Good Food Institute (GFI) has announced that Nigel Sizer – a climate and public health expert and former head of the Rainforest Alliance – will be joining as its new chief executive on 26 August.

US plant-based meal shake brand Ka’Chava has unveiled its first new flavour in three years, strawberry, aiming to blend ‘nostalgic flavour with real nutrition’.

Bunge Global has acquired IFF's soy and lecithin business, a move that is poised to enhance Bunge's product portfolio and strengthen its position in the F&B sector.

British liquorice confectionery brand Flyers has expanded its range with the launch of a new non-liquorice sour apple and raspberry sticks product.

Century Pacific North America, the US subsidiary of Century Pacific Food, has acquired the Loma Linda plant-based brand from Atlantic Natural Foods.

Steeped in centuries-old Japanese tradition, matcha is now bursting onto Western scenes with fresh energy. Here, FoodBev’s Siân Yates investigates matcha’s meteoric rise.