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Doehler Ventures has made an investment in Clean Food Group, a food tech business that has developed a sustainable, “bioequivalent alternative” to palm oil.

Vertical farming company, GoodLeaf Farms, plans to open a climate-controlled indoor farm in the Montréal suburb of Longueuil by the middle of 2023.

Nestlé will invest seven billion (approx. $1.86 billion) Saudi Riyals in Saudi Arabia in the next ten years to support business growth.

Kyowa Hakko Bio – a subsidiary of Kirin Holdings – has completed a production facility for human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs).

Indian craft beer maker, Bira 91, which is owned by B9 Beverages, has raised $70 million in a funding round led by Japanese beer company Kirin Holdings.

Unilever has announced plans to explore “cow-free” dairy for use within its ice cream portfolio in the next couple of years.

New Zealand-based cultivated meat company, Opo Bio, has announced a NZD 1.5m seed round and plans to launch its first research product.

Canadian celebrity chef David Rocco has announced the launch of his own line of Italian-made pasta and premium sauces.

Global food company Danish Crown is set to invest more than £100m in a new 30,500-square-metre processing facility in Rochdale, Manchester.

Glass manufacturer Vetropack Group is investing over CHF 400m (approximately $417.6m) in a new facility located in Italy.

UK flour producer Matthews Cotswold Flour has launched a new range of bread mixes.

Soft Robotics has raised $26m in an initial Series C funding round to expand the deployment of its mGripAI robotic picking solutions.