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Plant-based beverage brand Califia Farms has acquired Uproot, a US-based plant milk dispenser system for foodservice.

Regal Foods has acquired artisan cheesecake maker Love Cheesecakes, bolstering the company's presence in the chilled desserts sector.

UK hospitals are set to see hybrid meat products appearing on menus this year, made with pork and mycoprotein supplied by Quorn.

Dairy giant Fonterra has unveiled plans to open its sixth application centre in China, located in Wuhan.

Diageo has teamed up with food company The Flava People to create a new non-alcoholic Baileys Caramel Sauce for the foodservice sector.

Silo, a UK zero-waste restaurant, has established a new site for the commercial cultivation of koji, soy sauce and beer grain miso.

Uber Technologies has announced the acquisition of Delivery Hero SE's foodpanda delivery business in Taiwan for $950m in cash.

McDonald’s Corporation has signed an agreement with Alonyal, the owner of its franchise restaurants in Israel, to buy back all its restaurants in the country.

Promoted: Ahead of the second edition of F&B@Sea (10-11 April 2024), Seatrade Cruise has published its second Cruise food and beverage trends report.

US iced tea franchise HTeaO has debuted a new range of tea-based energy shots, available in four flavours across all its locations.

Promoted: HRC, taking place on 25-27 March, is a key event for the UK hospitality industry, featuring sections for hospitality tech, foodservice and more.

Costa Coffee is introducing its new Spring menu, highlighting the return of its KitKat drinks with a new addition and a variety of savoury and sweet treats.