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Benecol has introduced a range of plant-based oat yogurts and health shots that are enriched with plant stanols – said to help lower cholesterol.

ADM has invested $4.7m in its first facility in Latin America, with the inauguration of an innovation centre in Hortolândia, Brazil.

Natural food company KoRo has raised €50m in a Series B funding round to expand its product portfolio and increase its international footprint.

Ice cream brand Halo Top is expanding its portfolio with the launch of new fruit sorbet pints, made with real fruit and fruit juice.

FrieslandCampina and DSM have launched a large-scale pilot project to trial DSM’s feed additive, Bovaer, at 200 Friesland dairy farms.

Starbucks has announced that president and CEO, Kevin Johnson, will retire – effective 4 April. Howard Schultz will serve as its interim CEO.

Beyond Meat and PepsiCo's joint venture, Planet Partnership, has released its debut product made with plant-based protein – meatless jerky.

General Mills has recorded third-quarter net sales of $4.5 billion, which it says "essentially matched year-ago results" from the same quarter.

Ingredient supplier Ardent Mills has announced that it will open a new flour-milling facility in Gibsonton, Florida, at the end of March 2022.

Malt loaf brand Soreen have launched new limited-edition mini loaves, available in two flavours – Raspberry & White Choc and Gingerbread.

Miruku, a molecular dairy farming start-up based in New Zealand, has secured $2.4 million in its latest seed funding round.

Functional ingredients manufacturer Beneo has invested €7.7m in new storage capacity at its Offstein facility in Germany.