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Danone Canada has announced a major investment to expand its flagship Boucherville plant, said to be its largest investment made in the country.

GFI Europe is calling on the UK government to bolster its commitment to alternative proteins by investing £150m as part of the National Food Strategy.

CSM Ingredients Group has opened a new £3 million product development centre in Cheshire, expanding its UK footprint with a facility designed to support customer-led innovation across the bakery and wider food industry.

Ball Corporation is expanding its manufacturing footprint in India with a new investment of around $60 million in its Sri City facility in Andhra Pradesh.

Caraway Tea Company, a US manufacturer and co-packer of premium teas, wellness blends and supplement-infused beverages, has announced its relocation to a new, larger facility in Poughkeepsie, New York.

Kääpä Biotech, a Finnish start-up specialising in functional mushroom ingredients, has successfully secured a €9 million strategic investment.

US-based clean energy drink brand Lucky Energy has closed an oversubscribed $25 million Series B funding round.

Diageo has announced a £5 million investment over the next five years to restore up to 3,000 hectares of degraded peatland across Scotland.

Coca-Cola Consolidated has repurchased all outstanding shares of its common stock previously owned by a subsidiary of the Coca-Cola Company.

Functional beverage brand Trip has reached a $300 million valuation after securing $40 million in new funding from a roster of celebrity investors and growth-stage capital partners.

Primo Brands Corporation has broken ground on a new production facility in Hot Springs, Arkansas, to expand capacity for its premium bottled water brand, The Mountain Valley.

Food-tech start-up Atlantic Fish Co has closed its seed financing round, raising $1.2 million to accelerate development of its cultivated seafood platform.