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Functional drinks and supplements brand Neutonic has raised $6 million at a $60 million valuation as it steps up expansion across the UK and US retail markets.

Swiss food-tech start-up Planetary has successfully raised around $28 million to support the growth of its global fermentation platform.

Italian start-up Foreverland has raised €6 million in funding to support the international expansion of its cocoa-free chocolate alternative, Choruba.

Maazah, a Minneapolis-based food company that produces globally inspired dips and sauces for retail and foodservice, has raised $2m in a seed financing round.

UK coffee brand TrueStart Coffee has secured a Series A investment led by JamJar Investments, the consumer-focused investment firm behind Innocent Drinks.

Harmony Baby Nutrition, a biotech company specialising in infant formulas inspired by human milk, has received $5.9 million (BRL 30 million) in funding from Ação Conjunta FINEP–BNDES Chamada Pública 755.

The Every Company has secured $55 million in Series D funding to expand manufacturing capacity and advance commercialisation of its precision-fermented egg proteins.

Upcycled Plant Power, a UK food-tech company creating sustainable protein products from previously wasted broccoli crops, has received £3.5 million in a recent investment round.

This capital infusion is aimed at supporting the company's ambitious expansion plans across the US, particularly in the dairy processing sector.