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UPL, a global provider of sustainable agricultural solutions, announces the opening of its global Natural Plant Protection research centre in Mexico.

Italy has passed a law banning the production and marketing of cell-based meat and the use of meat-related names for plant-based meat products.

Carte D’Or has partnered with Baileys Irish Cream to release a new ice cream, this marks Cart D'Or's first collaboration with an alcoholic brand in the UK.

Coveris has introduced a new recyclable solution, MonoFlex Thermoform film packaging.

Bunge and Musim Mas Group announced a collaboration to promote sustainable production of palm oil among smallholder farmers in Sambas, Indonesia.

Mars has acquired Hotel Chocolat for £534 million, in a deal that signifies a pivotal development in the premium confectionery sector.

How does creativity converge with culinary aesthetics and physics to tell a story? Kristy Snell, creative director at Chuck Studios, tells us more.

Hershey is expanding its Kit Kat portfolio with the introduction of a chocolate frosted donut-flavoured bar in the US.

This week, new members joined the USAID-funded project to combat potential antimicrobial resistance spreading among humans as a result of poultry farming.

PepsiCo has announced its plan to invest over SAR 200m (approx. $53.3m) in its snacks facility in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

McCain Foods has announced the launch of its "biggest new product development in over a decade," Baby Hasselback potatoes.

PepsiCo has announced its nutrition goal to expand its ingredients portfolio in Europe and globally as part of PepsiCo Positive (pep+).