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Danone North America says it will invest $22 million to improve food access and affordability, nutrition, health and education in the US by 2030.

Cult Food Science has secured funding for its De Novo Dairy portfolio company to accelerate the release of its first cultivated dairy product in Africa.

Fonterra has partnered with US energy storage company, PolyJoule, to trial an industrial-scale organic battery at its Waitoa UHT site in New Zealand.

Luxury ice cream brand Häagen-Dazs expanded its portfolio with the launch of two new flavours, caramel, Lotus Biscoff and cream, and red velvet cheesecake.

Diageo has terminated the conditional agreement to sell its Windsor whisky business to private-equity consortium Bayside/Metis.

Mars Wrigley has announced the appointment of Alejandro Pinillos as the new vice-president of marketing for Europe, CIS and Turkey.

British agricultural technology company Innovation Agri-Tech has launched the GrowFrame 360, an aeroponic precision growing technology.

A US judge has ruled in favour of US Sugar Corporation's plans to buy Imperial Sugar, rejecting a Justice Department argument.

Lakeland Dairies has announced that Colin Kelly will assume the role of group CEO following the retirement of Michael Hanley at the end of the year.

Nespresso has promoted its chief brand officer, Anna Lundstrom, to chief executive officer for the UK and Republic of Ireland.

US aluminium packaging provider, Ball Corporation, has sold its beverage packaging business in Russia to Arnest Group for $530m.

Consumer goods giant Unilever has announced Alan Jope's decision to step down as CEO at the end of 2023, after five years in the role.