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Saputo's Cathedral City cheese brand has released an exclusive range into Iceland and The Food Warehouse which comprises four cheese-based products.

Whole roasted bean snack brand, Three Farmers Foods, has closed a CAD 6.2 million equity investment round led by District Ventures Capital.

US-based spirits supplier Heaven Hill has announced plans to open a $135 million whiskey distillery in its hometown in Kentucky.

Belgian-Swiss chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut plans to build a $104m speciality chocolate factory in Ontario, Canada.

Keurig Dr Pepper has posted 6.1% growth in net sales to $3.08bn for its first quarter, driven by "strong growth" across several of its business units.

US water brand Lemon Perfect has closed a $31m Series A funding round, which featured participation from singer Beyoncé Knowles-Carter.

Elegantly Spirited has added a non-alcoholic apéritif – Strykk Not Aperitivo – to its Strykk portfolio, which will be available across the UK.

Carlsberg has posted volume growth of 8.6% for its first quarter, when it says it saw only "limited impact" from the Russia-Ukraine war.

Kellogg's is taking legal action against the UK government over rules that will prohibit some of its cereals from being prominently displayed in stores.

Functional ingredient manufacturer Beneo has announced a €50m investment in a new pulse processing site in Offstein, Germany.

Mondelēz International has reported 7.3% growth in first-quarter net revenue to $7.76bn, "driven by higher pricing and strong volume growth".

Finnish dairy company Valio has agreed to sell its operations in Russia to Velkom Group, amid the country's invasion of Ukraine.