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JPL Flavours, the UK's only flavourist-owned flavour house, has officially opened the doors to its new headquarters in Bromborough, Wirral, marking a milestone in the company's growth trajectory.

Red Bull, Rauch and Ball Corp are set to break ground on a $1.5bn manufacturing and distribution campus at the former Philip Morris site in North Carolina.

Biotech company NoPalm Ingredients has partnered with Nizo Food Research to establish the first demonstration factory dedicated to the production of sustainable yeast oils.

Xampla, a UK-based start-up developing plastic alternative materials made from plants, has received $14 million in private capital.

The European Union (EU) has invested €2.2 million into a project to encourage the growth and adoption of plant-based food across Europe.

In a bold move signalling potential upheaval within PepsiCo, Elliott Management has disclosed a substantial $4 billion investment in the beverage and snack giant.

Taaleri Bioindustry – a bioeconomy growth investor under the Finnish Taaleri Group investment firm – has injected €10 million into plant-based dairy alternative manufacturer Finnish Food Factory.

Painterland Sisters, a dairy brand founded by fourth-generation farmers, has closed its seed funding round, attracting significant investments from prominent angel groups

818 Tequila has launched its new product line, 818 Minis, alongside a strategic investment from Grupo Solave, one of Mexico’s largest family-owned agave producers.

Sustainable investment firm Collateral Good has been appointed to manage a €100 million Sustainable Food Fund, formerly known as Blue Horizon Venture I.

General Mills will invest $54 million to expand its James Ford Bell Technical Center in Golden Valley, Minnesota, in what is said to be the largest upgrade in the facility’s history.

Ehrmann Cornish Dairy has unveiled plans for a £20 million investment in a new state-of-the-art chilled dessert production facility at the Trewithen Dairy site in Glynn Valley, Cornwall.