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Private equity investment platform Semcap Food and Nutrition has invested $55 million in cottage cheese brand Good Culture.

Once Upon a Farm has priced its initial public offering at $18 per share marking a significant milestone for the fast-growing player in the kids' nutrition space.

Bakeit, the owner of cereal bar brand Boka, has expanded its breakfast portfolio by opening a £3 million British granola manufacturing facility in Winchester, Hampshire.

Chiquita has completed the Yelloway banana pan-genome, a scientific milestone designed to accelerate the development of disease- and climate-resilient bananas.

Soufflet Malt has officially broken ground on a €100 million malting facility in Midvaal, Gauteng.

Kraft Heinz has paused work on its previously announced separation and will instead deploy $600 million in incremental investment across marketing, sales and R&D.

JBS is expanding its manufacturing base in the Middle East with a $150m joint venture in Oman, aiming to strengthen its capability in the Middle East.

Willie’s Remedy+ has raised $15m in a funding round to support a US retail rollout, as THC-infused drinks gain traction with mainstream consumers.

Chocolate maker Barry Callebaut will invest €250 million over several years to upgrade and future-proof its Wieze factory in Belgium.

M2 Ingredients, one of the largest vertically integrated functional mushroom grower and ingredient suppliers globally, has announced the launch of the M2 Center of Innovation.

Arla will invest more than $60 million to expand its dairy manufacturing site in Bahrain, increasing production capacity by 30% as the co-op doubles down on growth and export.

Independent flavour house ITS has unveiled plans for a significant expansion of its UK operations with the development of one of the largest natural flavour manufacturing sites in the country.