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Tesco has launched the farmer-led Future Dairy Partnership in collaboration with its milk suppliers Arla and Müller UK & Ireland.

Alpla Group has opened a new state-of-the-art PET recycling facility in Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal.

Prossy Tumushabe, exec director of the Association of Vanilla Exporters of Uganda, highlights vanilla’s rich history and complex cultivation

Ten major global beverage companies have formed the REfresh Alliance, a consortium aimed at enhancing sustainability in the beverage sector.

Westfalia, a player in the global avocado market, has debuted its latest sustainable innovation – a paper made from 25-30% avocado waste.

Ohly will enhance its production capabilities with the opening of a spray drying tower and fermentation facility at its Hamburg site in 2025

Blue Stripes has closed a $20 million Series B funding round led by Zintinus, The Hershey Company and Whole Foods Market, among others.

Sustainable packaging company Mondi has invested €95m to boost efficiency and sustainability at its Świecie containerboard mill in Poland.

British retailer Sainsbury’s has become the ‘first UK supermarket’ to launch conventional mushrooms that have been grown without peat.

Marine Biologics, a company focused on macroalgae innovation, has secured funding from the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation.

A start-up from Edinburgh University has developed a plastic that self-destructs in marine environments without generating microplastics.

Coca-Cola Consolidated has announced a $25 million investment aimed at enhancing its manufacturing facility in West Memphis, Arkansas.