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General Mills has reported a 4% increase in net sales to $4.7bn and 29% rise in operating profit to $1.1bn in its first-quarter fiscal 2023 results.

PepsiCo has stopped manufacturing Pepsi and 7UP in Russia nearly six months after it said it would suspend sales and production, according to Reuters.

Rubix Foods has announced the opening of a new innovation centre which will aim to streamline the innovation process for the company's customers.

ADM has announced the opening of a new extrusion facility in Serbia that will produce non-GMO textured soy proteins, expanding its European footprint.

Dairy Farmers of America will receive a grant of up to $45m from USDA to reduce its methane emissions and develop low-carbon dairy products.

House Foods Holding USA has agreed to acquire Keystone Natural Holdings, a manufacturer of tofu and plant-based foods, from Keystone Capital.

Primo Water Corporation has announced the acquisition of two French spring water companies, Eureau Sources and Defeaus, for an undisclosed sum.

Food processing and commodities trading corporation ADM, and PepsiCo have announced a seven and a half year commercial agreement to collaborate and expand regenerative agriculture across their shared north American supply chains.

Packaging companies, Huhtamaki and Stora Enso have come together to create a new paper cup recycling initiative, known as The Cup Collective.

Plenty has announced it has secured up to 120 acres of land near Richmond, Virginia, to build an indoor vertical farm campus.

Amcor has announced an investment of up to $45m in ePac Flexible Packaging, increasing its minority shareholding in ePac Holdings.

Nestlé has announced it will pilot a product made with Perfect Day’s whey protein, as it explores emerging technologies in the animal-free dairy category.