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Dutch keg manufacturer OneCircle, maker of the KeyKeg, has introduced a new pre-flushed version designed to simplify keg filling for beverage producers.

Heineken has introduced Heineken Studio, a new platform aimed at fostering innovation within the brewing industry.

Adaptogenic wellness brand The Herbtender has launched a new range of five organic herbal teas, combining medicinal mushrooms and adaptogenic herbs to support wellbeing throughout the day.

Israeli food-tech company AlgaeCore Technologies, owner of Spirulina innovator SimpliiGood, has moved to commercial production of its 100% plant-based smoked salmon analogue.

Pluri has completed the acquisition of a 71% stake in Kokomodo, an agri-food-tech company specialising in the production of cultivated cocoa.

Chef Tom Kitchin has partnered with UK store Home Bargains to launch a new range of frozen meals, aiming to bring gourmet flavours and restaurant-quality dishes to home kitchens nationwide.

US biotech company Checkerspot has successfully developed what it claims is a ‘world-first’ ingredient: a high-oleic palm oil alternative produced entirely through the fermentation of microalgae.

French precision fermentation dairy specialist Standing Ovation has today announced a strategic partnership with Tetra Pak.

Happiee has launched what is claimed to be a category-first innovation in the UK: an ‘easy-cook’ lion’s mane mushroom chunks product line.

Nestlé and Olam Food Ingredients (OFI) have announced their largest joint agroforestry initiative to date, a partnership aimed at transforming cocoa farming.

UK functional beverage brand Unconform is introducing three new vegan RTD cold brew coffee drinks, containing functional ingredients for wellness benefits.

A miniature laboratory containing yeast microbes, designed to produce proteins and other food ingredients in space, has been launched into Earth orbit this week.