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80 Acres Farms and Soli Organic have announced a strategic merger aimed at establishing one of the largest and most advanced indoor farming networks globally.

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Ambient Carbon has successfully demonstrated its Methane Eradication Photochemical System (MEPS) in a large-scale field trial, proving that dilute methane emissions from dairy barns can be effectively eliminated at a commercial scale.

H2Ok Innovations has secured $12.42 million in Series A funding led by Greycroft, with additional investment from 2048 Ventures and Construct Capital.

Coca-Cola FEMSA is investing more than BRL 600 million (approx. $110 million) into its production plant in Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, Brazil.

In a move to bolster its cocoa supply chain amid challenges, Mars has partnered with gene-editing firm Pairwise to develop more resilient cocoa plants.

AeroFarms, a vertical farming company and microgreens supplier in the US retail market, has made major financial moves to strengthen its operations and support expansion.

BioMérieux, a manufacturer of in vitro diagnostics, has unveiled its latest develoment, the Gene-Up Pro HRM, a DNA-based test designed to detect heat-resistant moulds in beverages.

Fresh Del Monte Produce has partnered with international logistics group CMA CGM to modernise the shipping of bananas and pineapples from the Philippines to Northeast Asia.

FloVision Solutions, a start-up developing AI-driven analytics tools for the global food industry, has raised $8.7 million in Series A funding to scale its technology and workforce.

4AG Robotics, a manufacturer of autonomous harvesting technologies, has successfully closed a CAD $40 million Series B funding round, aimed at accelerating the adoption of its robotic systems in the mushroom farming sector.

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