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Cargill and Voyage Foods are bringing cocoa-free confectionery alternative NextCoa to the North American market.

Hero Group has announced a leadership transition within its UK and Ireland business, appointing Georgina Pattison as general manager.

Mars has announced a major £190 million investment into its factory in Slough, UK, where it produces chocolate for its Mars, Galaxy, Snickers and Maltesers brands, among others.

Tate & Lyle has confirmed it is in discussions with US peer Ingredion over a possible cash offer for the UK food ingredients group, following a series of "earlier approaches" from the company.

Vicky Grinnell-Wright, director of food tech and futures lead at Lloyds Corporate & Institutional Banking, suggests the UK reframes how it looks at food security to build resilience.

Vertical farming company Oishii has announced the first closing of a $150 million Series C financing round, supporting the scale of its indoor Smart Farm model as the company increases production.

Quaker Oats launches several new high-protein products tied to its sponsorship of the FIFA World Cup 26.

Ajinomoto Foods North America has announced the appointment of Dave Gardner as president and chief executive officer, succeeding Hiroshi Kaho.

ADM has announced a multimillion-dollar investment to expand corn receiving capacity at its processing facility in Clinton, Iowa.

Global confectionery giant Mars Wrigley has expanded its Twix range with the launch of Twix Hazelnut.

St Pierre is expanding its brioche portfolio with the launch of a new limited-edition Caramelised Onion Brioche Bun

Adamo Foods has secured funding as part of a €10 million European Union-backed project aimed at accelerating the commercialisation of next-generation whole-cut meat alternatives.