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Starship Technologies, an autonomous delivery service that deploys robots to deliver goods, has announced a $90m funding round.

Sonae, via its subsidiary Sparkfood, is in "exclusive negotiations" to acquire an 89% stake in Diorren for €152m on a cash and debt-free basis.

Fam Stumabo announced the launch of the Yuran Capcitec, a high-capacity belt dicer for dicing and strip-cutting a variety of peppers and leafy vegetables.

Fam Stumabo announced the launch of the Yuran Capcitec, a high-capacity belt dicer for dicing and strip-cutting a variety of peppers and leafy vegetables.

Kraft Heinz has signed an agreement with Carlton Power to explore the possibilities of establishing a £40m green renewable green hydrogen plant at its Kitt Green facility.

Britvic has announced that 75% of the electricity used in the production of its soft drinks in Great Britain is coming from a 160-acre solar farm in Northamptonshire.

Puratos UK, a supplier of bakery, patisserie and chocolate ingredients, has launched a sourdough solution made with regeneratively farmed flour.

Cascades has unveiled a new range of eco-friendly basket designs for the produce sector, capable of supporting a wide range of fruit and veg.

Planet A Foods and Voyage Foods, two start-ups that are developing cocoa-free chocolate, have announced recent successful funding raises.

Henry Dimbleby, co-founder of Leon, has launched Bramble Partners, a venture capital firm on a mission to discover "better ways to feed the world".

Inari, a biotech seed company, has secured a $103m funding round to develop and commercialise higher-yielding seeds that demand fewer resources.

Denmark-headquartered bioproduction company 21st.Bio is granting access to its precision fermentation platform to food and beverage ingredient manufacturers.