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Profura, through its subsidiary Provator, has acquired all the shares in Framptons, a British food and beverage company known for its oat drink production.

Brooklyn Brewery has updated its Special Effects Variety Pack and non-alcoholic portfolio with the debut of Special Effects Grapefruit IPA.

Arla Foods Ingredients has teamed up with European insect farm Enorm, aiming to significantly reduce food waste in the dairy sector.

Emergent Cold LatAm has raised $500m in equity commitments from new and existing investors to further expand its regional cold storage network.

UK-based impact investor AgDevCo has finalised a $10m mezzanine debt investment into Dowson, a producer of macadamias and avocados based in Mozambique.

Sports nutrition company MyProtein has launched a new flavour of its clear whey protein, Iron Brute, described as ‘undeniably Scottish’.

US food company Sovos Brands has promoted E. Yuri Hermida to president of Sovos Brands, effective 11 December.

Samworth Brothers-owned Urban Eat has added a new chipotle chicken burrito to its line-up of microwavable snacking options.

A consortium of partners in Canada is developing artificial intelligence (AI) technology to address issues faced by the country’s lentil growers.

Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) has announced plans to shut down its Ringwood Brewery, following the unsuccessful attempt to sell the site.

A Ferrero-related company today announced that it has entered into exclusive negotiations to fully acquire Michel et Augustin from Danone.

Unilever is joining forces with digital services company Accenture as part of a strategic initiative to accelerate its AI capabilities.