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Fonterra’s wellbeing nutrition brand, Nutiani, has partnered with Hank’s Protein Plus to launch what it claims is the first brain-boosting peanut spread.

Supermarket chain Aldi plans to invest more than £550m in expanding and further improving its store and distribution network throughout the year.

Dried fruit snacks brand Rind Snacks has announced the acquisition of US granola manufacturer Small Batch Organics or an undisclosed sum.

British chocolatier Chococo has teamed up with Tenderstem to launch a broccoli-infused chocolate range for Valentine’s Day.

PepsiCo's quarterly net revenue fell 0.5% to $27.85 billion, with organic revenue growth of 4.5%, this is the first drop in 14 quarters.

MEPs voted for simpler procedures for New Genomic Technique plants equivalent to conventional plants, while other NGT types must follow stricter rules.

Ardagh Glass Packaging Europe, an operating business of Ardagh Group, has launched a solar power plant at its facility in Moerdijk, the Netherlands.

Promoted: Julien Puech, UV expert at Xylem + Evoqua, explains the challenges disinfection for sugar syrup faces and how UV technology holds the answer.

Alcoholic ice cream brand Proof Hard Ice Cream has launched its latest flavour innovation, Chocolate Espresso Martini, at Costco Wholesale in the US.

Nestlé has announced its plan to close a dairy plant in Matagalpa, Nicaragua, "due to the current global dynamics for efficient and productive operations".

MyMochi has introduced what it claims to be the "first-ever" frozen waffles made with sweet rice flour, a key ingredient used in traditional mochi.

Ofi and Commodity Centre Group have partnered to create a cocoa bean warehouse terminal using green energy at the Port of Amsterdam, Netherlands.