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Austrian hydration company Waterdrop, developer of Microdrink cubes, has raised €60m in a Series B funding round led by Temasek.

US natural food brand Purely Elizabeth has closed a $50m Series B financing round, which was backed by SEMCAP's newly launched food and nutrition division.

Upside Foods, formerly Memphis Meats, has announced its acquisition of Wisconsin-based cultivated seafood company Cultured Decadence.

Unilever-owned Ben & Jerry's has unveiled two new additions to its Topped line, both of which feature a chocolatey ganache and chocolate cookie swirl.

Finnish food and beverage company Paulig has acquired Liven, as it aims to strengthen its position in the Tex-Mex and snacking markets in Europe.

Mondelēz has reported an 8% rise in full-year net revenue, but saw its Q4 gross margin squeezed by higher raw material and transportation costs.

US cannabis-infused snacks start-up, TSUMo Snacks, has raised $4 million in a seed funding round led by investor Casa Verde.

Plant-based nutrition brand Kencko has raised $10m in Series A funding, as it looks to enter additional product categories.

Ball Corporation has announced the appointment of Dan Fisher, the current president of the packaging company, as its next CEO.

US vertical farming technology company, Plenty, has raised $400m in a Series E funding round, which included investment from retail giant Walmart.

Unilever has expanded its Magnum ice cream brand with the release of the Magnum Remix range, a "remixed" version of its most popular flavours.

Hudsonville Ice Cream has teamed with McKee Foods-owned brand Little Debbie to launch seven new snack cakes-inspired ice cream flavours.