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Arla Foods has invested €190 million in the construction of a new milk powder production plant at its Pronsfield dairy facility in Germany.

DSM and Firmenich have entered into a merger agreement to become a leading supplier of nutrition, beauty and wellbeing products.

Nestlé has released a new permanent milkshake flavour to add to its Nesquik portfolio – Choco Caramel – which combines its two popular flavours.

Müller Milk & Ingredients (MMI) has promoted chief operating officer Rob Hutchison and commercial director Liam McNamara to the roles of joint CEOs.

The FDA announced it is taking additional steps to ensure more infant formula is being provided to combat the ongoing shortage.

US food tech company Joywell Foods has secured $25 million in a Series B funding round to bring sweet proteins to market.

British distiller Burleighs Gin has introduced the first flavoured gin to its core portfolio with the addition of a new Raspberry Edition Gin.

Organic food ingredients company, Global Processing, has entered into an agreement to acquire a soy processing facility in Hope, Minnesota.

Kraft Heinz has launched a new range of flavoured houmous made from haricot beans as it looks to expand its haricot bean product portfolio.

Smurfit Kappa has announced that it will invest more than €35m to construct its first corrugated packaging plant in Morocco.

Sow Good, a US producer of freeze-dried fruit and vegetable products, has raised $3.7 million to expand its production capabilities.

Pasta producer Barilla has expanded its one-ingredient legume pasta range with new chickpea penne, in a move to expand its better-for-you portfolio.