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Industrial automation firm Sojo Industries has raised $40 million in financing from S2G Investments to expand its modular robotic packaging systems and track-and-trace software.

Danone North America celebrated the opening of a new $65m production line at its manufacturing facility in Jacksonville, Florida, this week.

Danone Canada has invested $9 million to begin manufacturing individual yogurt cups using polyethylene terephthalate (PET) at its Boucherville plant in Québec.

Switzerland-based Harvest Group has committed $500 million to convert up to 300,000 hectares of pastureland into productive agricultural land across rural Kazakhstan.

Ence, a player in sustainable cellulose production and renewable energy, has launched its new range of cellulose-based packaging aimed at replacing traditional plastic in the food sector.

French food-tech start-up Fungu’it has secured €4 million in funding to accelerate industrial-scale production of its natural flavourings made from agricultural by-products.

Sauz, a rapidly growing brand known for its innovative approach to tomato sauce, has announced the successful closure of a $12 million funding round led by Cavu Consumer Partners.

Grillo’s Pickles has announced plans to open a new $54 million food manufacturing facility in Bartholomew County, Indiana, to support rising national demand.

Polysense, a Belgian technology start-up specialising in artificial intelligence (AI) for the food sector, has successfully raised €2 million in seed funding to enhance its innovative solutions aimed at reducing waste and improving efficiency in food production processes.

Treasury Wine Estates has opened a new in-house facility, backed by an AUD 15m (approx. $9.8m) investment, dedicated to ‘low and no’ alcohol wine production in the Barossa Valley, South Australia.

Arla Foods is investing €34.5 million in a new skyr production line in Linköping, Sweden, to meet rising demand for the high-protein product.

Cargill is investing nearly $90 million in automation and technology upgrades at its Fort Morgan, Colorado beef facility as part of its 'Factory of the Future' initiative.