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Nestlé and South Korean food group Lotte Wellfood have announced the termination of their joint venture, Lotte Nestlé Korea.

Nestlé-owned pizza brand DiGiorno has collaborated with ranch dressing brand Hidden Valley to launch two limited-edition pizzas in the US.

Hilton Foods has entered into a long-term joint venture with NADEC in Saudi Arabia, expanding the company’s reach into the Middle East.

Ben & Jerry’s has launched Sweet Mango Memories, a new fruity ice cream flavour co-created with entrepreneurs with refugee backgrounds.

DSM-Firmenich has formed a partnership with Zenkei Company to drive sustainability in Japan’s feed and egg production industries.

Arla Foods Ingredients has signed a contract manufacturing agreement with Valley Queen.

Promised Land Dairy has teamed up with confectionery brand Peeps to launch a limited-edition sweet marshmallow milk product.

Blue Diamond Growers, an almond marketer and processor, has partnered with the Mike’s Hot Honey brand to introduce Hot Honey Almonds.

The project aims to support farmers to mitigate against and adapt to the impacts of climate change on cocoa production.

Sweet protein start-up Oobli has partnered with global ingredients company Ingredion, as well as raising $18m in Series B1 funding.

Italian food-tech KelpEat has introduced a new high-protein seaweed snack, made with Solar Foods’ microbial Solein protein.

Alt-protein start-up Brevel has signed an agreement with fellow Israeli company The Central Bottling Company (CBC Group).