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Digital payments company, Cantaloupe, has expanded its ePort series with the introduction of a new all-in-one card reader for autonomous retail.

Food and agriculture data infrastructure company, Leaf, has raised $5 million in a seed funding round led by S2G Ventures. 

Nexira has increased its acacia processing capacity by 20% at its Normandy, France, facility and invested over $10 million in industrial facilities. 

BioBetter is exploring the potential of the Nicotiana tabacum (tobacco) plant in overcoming challenges of scaled production in cultured meat. 

Soft drinks giant PepsiCo has introduced a new addition to its SodaStream's portfolio of sparkling water makers, called the Art.

UK scientists have obtained stem cells from livestock, a discovery that paves the way for "manufacturing cell cultured meat & breeding enhanced livestock".

Arla Foods Ingredients (AFI) has developed a patented method of separating milk into its different protein components, called milk fractionation. 

Biotech company Microphyt plans to construct what it claims will be the world’s first fully-integrated microalgae biorefinery at its headquarters in France.

More than 70% of consumers are willing to buy cheese made using precision fermentation, according to research by Formo and the University of Bath.

Drinkworks has unveiled three new co-branded cocktail pods for use in the Drinkworks Home Bar system, as part of its latest partnership with Pernod Ricard.

UK retailer Co-op has partnered with Unilever to launch a new smart ice cream vending machine in its Battersea Bridge Road store in London.

Food tech start-up Deliverect has secured $65m in a Series C funding round, as it aims to simplify online food delivery management with its software.