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Some of our most-read articles of the year featured popular producers and brands, including Red Bull and PepsiCo, and covered everything from new product launches to political turmoil on the world’s stage. To mark the closure of the year, here are the stories that had you clicking during 2025.

Harmony Baby Nutrition, a biotech company specialising in infant formulas inspired by human milk, has received $5.9 million (BRL 30 million) in funding from Ação Conjunta FINEP–BNDES Chamada Pública 755.

Balchem has made a strategic investment aimed at enhancing its production capabilities for advanced microencapsulated technologies in the food ingredients market.

Australian biotech innovator All G is accelerating its entry into the global speciality protein market through a joint venture with France-based bioactives leader Armor Protéines, alongside the close of a $6.6m convertible note round.

PepsiCo has reached a strategic agreement with activist investment Elliott Management, aimed at improving operational efficiencies and avoiding a potentially costly proxy fight.

Tracktile, a Canadian AI software company, has successfully raised $1.25 million in seed funding to enhance its innovative 'AI Operating System'.

Swedish biotech start-up Melt&Marble has raised €7.3 million in Series A funding, to scale production of its precision-fermented ‘designer fat’ ingredients.

The investment aims to deliver comprehensive co-manufacturing and warehousing solutions for both multinational brands and local retailers.

Activist investor Elliott Management Corp is reportedly on the verge of finalising a settlement with PepsiCo, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Arla is investing nearly SEK 70 million (€6 million) in its Falkenberg dairy in Sweden to expand production of Keso cottage cheese.

Alpla Group has announced the establishment of a new recycling company focused on developing a food-grade high-density polyethylene recycling process.

Mars Food & Nutrition has announced a $20 million investment in sustainable rice sourcing over the next decade, through its Raising Rice Right platform.