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Stellar Pizza, a mobile pizza restaurant powered by robots, has secured $16.5m in a funding round led by venture capital firm, Marcy Venture Partners.

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.

The Green Coffee Company has initiated a $100 million Series C funding round as it looks to expand its coffee production.

Doves Farm Foods, the UK-based cereal and baking ingredients business, has purchased the Wessex Mill flour brand from Clarks (Wantage).

Israeli food technology start-up, BioBetter, has secured $10m in a series A funding round led by Jerusalem Venture Partners.

Brown-Forman has reached an agreement to acquire ultra-premium gin brands Gin Mare and Gin Mare Capri from Vantguard and MG Destilerías.

Kraft Heinz has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its business-to-business powdered cheese business to Kerry Group.

Campari has announced the closing of an agreement with Catalyst Spirits to acquire a 15% interest in Howler Head whiskey, with a route to total ownership.

Tyson Foods will invest $200m in its Amarillo, Texas, beef plant to expand and upgrade operations and enhance team member experience.

Chamberlain Coffee, a coffee business created by YouTube star Emma Chamberlain, has raised $7m in a Series A funding round.

US fresh food technology provider, Afresh, has raised $115m in a Series B funding round led by venture capital business, Spark Capital.

British pork producer Pilgrim's UK has announced plans to invest over £10 million into sustainability projects over the next year.