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The Cultured Hub, a scale-up facility established through a joint venture between Bühler, Migros and Givaudan, has expanded its services with the addition of plant cell culturing capabilities.

US vertical farming company AeroFarms said it has secured funding to continue operations, following the announcement of its closure last week.

US-based vertical farming company AeroFarms has revealed it will be ceasing operations and closing its site in Virginia, resulting in a termination of the company’s 173-strong workforce.

Arsira Thumaprudti, head of business development at Acclym, explains how farmers can unlock the power of Regenerative Agriculture to avoid supply chain issues, create a more reliable food system and help the environment recover.

Onnu has entered a strategic partnership with ReGenEarth to supply technology and engineering for a new integrated anaerobic digestion (AD) and pyrolysis project at ReGenEarth’s Sedgefield site at Hope Farm, a 3,500 acre dairy operation that supplies milk to Arla.

Mars Food & Nutrition has announced a $20 million investment in sustainable rice sourcing over the next decade, through its Raising Rice Right platform.

Fresh Del Monte, one of the world’s largest vertically integrated fresh produce companies, has entered into a long-term sourcing partnership with Thaco Agri, the agricultural division of Vietnam’s Thaco Group.

The Autumn Budget, announced on 26 November, reflects the continuing challenges for businesses across the UK, including the food and drink sector.

Wildfarmed, a food and farming business focused on regenerative agriculture, has expanded its UK retail range with the launch of Regenerative Crumpets.

Tate & Lyle has announced a new regenerative agriculture programme aimed at helping corn growers in France farm more sustainably.

With food waste now a central focus at COP30 in Brazil, smart technologies and automation are set to play a crucial role in tackling the problem, explains Maxwell Harding, CEO and founder of digital ordering platform Dynamify.

US President Donald Trump has announced that a range of food and beverage products will no longer be subject to the sweeping tariffs he announced earlier this year.