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Indian yogurt brand Epigamia has raised debt funding of INR 350m (approx. $4.3m) from Grand Anicut Fund.

HKScan Corporation has announced that its chief executive officer, Tero Hemmilä, will step down from his position, effective immediately.

Lamipak is investing over $400 million to expand its facility in Kunshan, China to help the company meet growing demand for aseptic packaging.

Bubs Australia has entered into a binding agreement with Heilongjiang Ubeite Dairy Group to produce and distribute its goat milk infant formula in China.

Lactalis has introduced a new speciality yogurt brand, called Khaas, in a move to strengthen its position in the ethnic yogurt category.

Judge Maryellen Noreika has denied the US Justice Department’s motion for injunction pending appeal following US Sugar’s acquisition of Imperial Sugar.

Danone North America says it will invest $22 million to improve food access and affordability, nutrition, health and education in the US by 2030. 

Cult Food Science has secured funding for its De Novo Dairy portfolio company to accelerate the release of its first cultivated dairy product in Africa.

Fonterra has partnered with US energy storage company, PolyJoule, to trial an industrial-scale organic battery at its Waitoa UHT site in New Zealand.  

For the first time in a decade, M&M'S, part of Mars, is expanding its confectionery with the introduction of a new purple character and candy.

Diageo has terminated the conditional agreement to sell its Windsor whisky business to private-equity consortium Bayside/Metis.

Lakeland Dairies has announced that Colin Kelly will assume the role of group CEO following the retirement of Michael Hanley at the end of the year.