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Kerry Dairy Ireland has officially rebranded as Kinisla, unveiling a €300 million investment programme designed to accelerate growth and expand innovation.

Mars has announced a major £190 million investment into its factory in Slough, UK, where it produces chocolate for its Mars, Galaxy, Snickers and Maltesers brands, among others.

Anheuser-Busch is investing $5 million in its brewery operations in Columbus, Ohio, as the brewer looks to increase production capacity for fast-growing Michelob ULTRA brands.

Vertical farming company Oishii has announced the first closing of a $150 million Series C financing round, supporting the scale of its indoor Smart Farm model as the company increases production.

Diageo has officially opened its new Littleconnell Brewery in Newbridge, Kildare.

Lotus Bakeries has officially begun construction on a major expansion of its Lembeke production facility.

ADM has announced a multimillion-dollar investment to expand corn receiving capacity at its processing facility in Clinton, Iowa.

Carlsberg Group has invested €12 million (approx. $14 million) in a new high-speed canning line at its brewery in Lviv, Ukraine, as part of continued expansion of its local production capabilities.

FrieslandCampina Ingredients has expanded its North American innovation footprint with the opening of a new application centre in New Jersey, designed to support high-protein product development.

IFF has opened a new Vanilla Innovation Center in Madagascar, expanding its research and development capabilities.

Adamo Foods has secured funding as part of a €10 million European Union-backed project aimed at accelerating the commercialisation of next-generation whole-cut meat alternatives.

Functional nutrition brand Mosh has secured $13 million in Series A funding to support national retail expansion, product innovation and category growth.