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Krones has officially opened a new production facility in Vemagal, near Bangalore, India.

Beanstalk AgTech has launched Monsoon Ventures, a new Singapore-based venture studio aimed at commercialising agtech innovations.

Cirkla is to establish a new US manufacturing facility in Gainesville, Georgia.

Bongards’ Creameries is investing $135 million to expand its process cheese manufacturing facility in Bongards, Minnesota, as it seeks to meet growing domestic and international demand.

Swedish food-tech start-up Millow has closed a €2 million funding round to support the expanded production capacity of its clean-label protein made from oats and mycelium.

Gay Lea Foods is investing more than $200 million to significantly expand its Clayson Road dairy manufacturing facility in Toronto.

SlimFast is repositioning itself as a broader functional nutrition brand, with new owner Supreme investing £5 million in the UK business.

Lotus Bakeries has announced plans to invest at least €500 million in expanding global production capacity for its flagship Biscoff brand.

Meat giant JBS has partnered with Danantara Investment Management, an arm of Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund, to establish a new joint venture that will manage JBS’ operations in Australia and New Zealand.

US food-tech company Plantible Foods has received a USDA-backed loan from X-Caliber Rural Capital to significantly expand production of its plant-based Rubi Protein ingredient.

Unifying Spirits has raised $2.238 million through a successful equity crowdfunding campaign.

Damm UK has acquired a stake in London-based Dalston’s Soda Co, making the soft drinks producer the first non-beer partner to join its Accelerator Programme at the Damm Eagle Brewery in Bedford.