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Ardagh Glass Packaging has begun construction on a hybrid furnace to enable a switch to renewable electricity at its glass production facility in Germany.

Tesco and WWF have teamed up with start-up tech innovator AgriSound to roll out its insect-monitoring device across several English apple orchards.

Scottish coffee roaster Matthew Algie has unveiled a multi-million-pound investment at its Glasgow production headquarters.

Tim Van de Gehuchte of Meurens Natural explains what the company showcased at Vitafoods Europe 2023, specifically the multiple advantages of oat protein.

PepsiCo is launching a pilot project to convert over 40,000 litres of used oil into HVO, a vegetable-based biofuel, at its snack plant in Burgos, Spain.

ADM and Air Protein have entered into a strategic development agreement to collaborate on R&D to advance new and novel proteins for nutrition.

Plenty has announced the opening of a new indoor vertical farm in Compton, California, designed to grow up to 4.5 million pounds of leafy greens annually.

Bunge and Nutrien Ag Solutions have announced a strategic agreement to support US farmers in the transition to lower-carbon products.

Investment house IW Capital has announced a £5m investment in premium cold-pressed juice and functional drinks business, Daily Dose.

Pernod Ricard has invested in circular economy technology company ecoSpirits through its venture capital fund, Convivialité Ventures.

Pernod Ricard has signed its first sustainability-linked loan, totalling €2.1 billion, to refinance an existing facility due to expire in June 2024.

Trane Technologies has acquired MTA, a sustainable manufacturer of industrial process cooling, air conditioning and air treatment, for an undisclosed sum.