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Food and beverage ingredients company Olam Food Ingredients (OFI) has opened a new herb processing facility in Beni-Suef, Egypt, to enhance its herb offering.

Australia-based manufacturer of flavoured cream cheese, Moondarra Cheese, has added two new products to its portfolio, available in Woolworths.

Dow and Mengniu have partnered to introduce a yogurt pouch made entirely from polyethylene (PE) in China.

Under its Ambrosia brand, Premier Foods is introducing three new SKUs to its Deluxe range with the launch of Deluxe Rice.

Lay's is introducing Kettle Cooked Ruffles All Dressed potato chips, featuring a mix of ketchup, barbecue sauce, sour cream and onion, and salt and vinegar.

US cereal brand Catalina Crunch has launched its latest innovation, Catalina Crunch Pairings, a low-sugar cereal line with fruit inclusions.

UK bio-tech business Clean Food Group has announced a new investment and strategic collaboration with Alianza Team, a Latin American food production and lipid-based technology specialist.

PepsiCo has announced that its Walkers Max crisp brand has teamed up with Pizza Hut to launch two new non-HFFS, pizza-inspired flavours in the UK.

Campbell Soup and Sovos Brands have entered into an agreement for Campbell to acquire the company for a total enterprise value of approximately $2.7bn.

Novo Holdings portfolio company Bactolife – known for its gut microbiome-strengthening proteins, Binding Proteins – has raised over €30m in funding.

Tyson is to close four chicken processing facilities, located in Corydon, Indiana, Dexter, Missouri, Noel, Missouri and North Little Rock, Arkansas.

Natural Balance Foods is expanding its Nakd brand into the cereal aisle for the first time with a range of HFSS-compliant granola products.