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Proxy Foods, a provider of artificial intelligence (AI) technology for the food and beverage industry, has raised $2.3m for its recipe formulation AI solution.

Arla Foods has secured a €210m investment in mozzarella production at its Taw Valley site in the UK.

Bel Brands USA’s The Laughing Cow has unveiled a spicy new addition to its cheese wedge range, Creamy Jalapeño – its first new wedge variety in five years.

Mars has announced an over $70m investment in its Hackettstown, New Jersey, US, site to enhance innovation and manufacturing.

Nestlé has launched two new projects, developed with suppliers Cargill and ETG | Beyond Beans, that will support the reforestation of degraded lands around cocoa farming communities.

Coperion has introduced the latest model in its MegaTex cooling die series for manufacturing plant-based High Moisture Meat Analogues (HMMA).

Ellie Gabel, associate editor of Revolutionized, highlights food storage solutions that address challenges such as managing temperature, among others.

DSM-Firmenich has announced a partnership with Deloitte to ‘unlock new opportunities’ related to sustainability across the animal protein value chain.

The UK’s Food Standards Agency is reforming its regulations applied to products such as precision fermentation-derived ingredients and cell-based meat.

Oobli has received a 'No Questions' letter of approval from the FDA, for its Oubli Fruit Sweet Protein made with precision fermentation.

Umiami, a producer of clean label plant-based meat alternatives, has opened a new 14,000-square-metre factory in Alsace, France.

A new UK Research and Innovation-funded project to investigate gene editing in potatoes, named ‘TuberGene,’ has been unveiled.