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Mondelēz-owned brand Grenade has announced the launch of a new range of protein flapjacks in the UK.

Cult Food Science has secured funding for its De Novo Dairy portfolio company to accelerate the release of its first cultivated dairy product in Africa.

Fonterra has partnered with US energy storage company, PolyJoule, to trial an industrial-scale organic battery at its Waitoa UHT site in New Zealand.

For the first time in a decade, M&M'S, part of Mars, is expanding its confectionery with the introduction of a new purple character and candy.

Diageo has terminated the conditional agreement to sell its Windsor whisky business to private-equity consortium Bayside/Metis.

Nespresso has promoted its chief brand officer, Anna Lundstrom, to chief executive officer for the UK and Republic of Ireland.

US aluminium packaging provider, Ball Corporation, has sold its beverage packaging business in Russia to Arnest Group for $530m.

Frankford Candy has teamed up with Post Holdings-owned Cocoa Pebbles to launch a new cinnamon-flavoured candy bar in the US.

Stuffed Puffs has announced a new Halloween-themed edition to its Stuffed Puffs range, The Monster Marsh featuring green-coated marshmallows.

The Kellogg Company has teamed up with McKee Foods to launch Kellogg’s Little Debbie Nutty Buddy cereal.

Listen to this exclusive podcast interview with Know Ice and Procubitos Europe. FoodBev is joined by Ivan Villalba, director Americas and globalisation.

Fonterra has decided not to sell a stake in its Australian business, a decision that could reduce the NZD 1bn in returns slated for shareholders.