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British cultivated meat company, Ivy Farm, has partnered with Dennis Group to develop engineering plans and designs for its first manufacturing plant.

UK alcohol-free beer brand, Lucky Saint, has secured over £10m in a Series A funding round led by venture capital companies Beringea and JamJar Investments.

Royal Unibrew has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Danish microbrewery Nørrebro Bryghus for an undisclosed sum.

New York-based speciality food importer, Forever Cheese, has acquired ‘substantially the assets’ of Japanese food importer and manufacturer, WA Imports.

Benson Hill has entered into an agreement to divest its Fresh business in a two-part transaction for an aggregate purchase price of $21m.

Local Bounti, a controlled environment agriculture company, has announced plans to construct and operate a new state-of-the-art indoor facility in Texas.

Mexican tequila producer Casa Maestri has expanded its portfolio of premium tequila brands with the purchase of Santera Tequila.

US-based Café Valley, which manufactures baked goods for the in-store bakery and foodservice channels, has announced its acquisition of Freed's Bakery.

Mars-owned snack bar manufacturer Kind has expanded its portfolio with the launch of its new line of Soft Baked Granola.

To focus its core business and execution of its plant-based strategy, Fazer Foods is considering changes in production at its Koria factory in Finland.

US private equity firm Butterfly has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire human and animal nutrition company Milk Specialties Global.

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal upheld the penalty imposed by the Competition Commission of India on United Breweries and other beer makers.