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Cheesemaker Schuman Cheese has entered into the truffle category with the launch of new refrigerated confection, mascarpone bites.

Standing Ovation has received €1.84m in financing from French public investment bank, Bpifrance, to support its Ferment2From project.

Diageo has announced the acquisition of American single malt whisky producer Balcones Distilling for an undisclosed amount.

Mondelēz International has reported an 8.1% rise in its third-quarter net revenue, reflecting organic sales growth of 12.1% and the impact of acquisitions.

Perrigo has announced a $170m investment to “expand and strengthen” its US infant formula manufacturing capabilities and bolster industry capacity.

Arla Foods-owned Tre Stelle has expanded its portfolio with the addition of a cream cheese made with four natural ingredients.

DSM has unveiled its first portfolio of all-in-one cultures for fermented milk products, developed using its new AI-powered ‘Culture Co-Creation Platform’.

Trigo has raised $100m in an equity financing round led by Temasek and 83North, as it aims to scale the deployment of autonomous urban supermarkets.

Arla Foods Ingredients has unveiled a whey-based solution that enables the creation of clear and protein-enriched fermented drinks.

Danone has posted Q3 sales of €7.33bn – up by 9.5% on an LFL basis – after seeing “sequential growth acceleration across all categories and geographies”.

Bobbie has announced the launch of a new research and development hub that is dedicated to enhancing infant nutrition, called Bobbie Labs.

Myprotein has launched its new Clear Whey Protein drink, sold in RTD 500ml bottles, in two flavours: Peach Tea and Orange and Mango.