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PepsiCo has posted an 8.8% net revenue growth in its third-quarter results for 2022, and now expects its full-year organic revenue to increase by 12%.

Soli Organic has raised approximately $125m in a Series D funding round led by investment firms CDPQ and Movendo Capital.

Dutch cultivated meat company Meatable is partnering with contract manufacturer Esco Aster to become Singapore’s first cultivated pork producer.

Vital Pharmaceuticals (VPX Sports), the parent company of energy drink Bang Energy, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Florida.

Spam has added a new Cheesy Fritter to its Fritter collection. The new frozen Spam Cheesy Fritter can be oven-cooked straight from the freezer.

Lucas Bols and De Kuyper Royal Distillers have entered into an agreement to sell their alcoholic beverage business Avandis to Refresco for €25m.

TricorBraun has signed an agreement to acquire German glass packaging distributor, Gläser & Flaschen, for an undisclosed amount.

Kingsmill has expanded its bread portfolio by adding two new premium, craft-style bloomers, the Great White Bloomer with Sourdough and the Malted Bloomer.

Orkla Food Ingredients has entered into an agreement to buy 84% of the shares in US ice cream ingredients business, Denali Ingredients.

Food and beverage technology provider, JBT Corporation, has announced the launches of its FVPGrow and Chopper Blender SE technologies.

Brown-Forman has entered into an agreement to purchase the Diplomático Rum brand and related assets from Destillers United Group.

Oppo Brothers has announced the release of its new ice cream mini tubs collection featuring Double Salted Caramel Swirl and Caramelised Biscuit Swirl.