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Bunge has completed its acquisition of International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF)’s soy protein concentrate, lecithin and crush businesses.

Urban Farm-Produce has unveiled Prepared Mane, its first range of ready-to-cook, organic lion’s mane mushroom products targeting the meat alternatives category.

A new era for Sambuca is underway with the UK debut of Cimbroni, positioned as the first true luxury Sambuca to enter the domestic drinks market.

B&G Foods has sold its Green Giant US frozen vegetable product line to Seneca Foods as part of an ongoing strategy to sharpen its focus on core brands.

JBS has officially broken ground on a $150 million expansion of its beef production facility in Cactus, Texas, marking a significant reinvestment in US beef processing capacity and rural infrastructure.

The frozen aisle is getting a flavour-forward upgrade as Birds Eye expands its high-growth Chicken Shop range through a branded collaboration with Sauce Shop.

Health-Ade is launching a limited-edition kombucha flavour, strawberry mango chilli, as part of its spring line-up.

Private equity firm Warburg Pincus has agreed to invest up to $1 billion in Global Eggs, valuing the multinational table egg producer at $8 billion.

Tilray Brands has acquired certain assets of BrewDog’s global platform, including the brand and related IP, UK brewing operations and 11 brewpubs in the UK and Ireland, for £33 million.

UK savoury pastry brand Higgidy has added two new sharing quiches and a single-serve mini quiche to its range ahead of the spring 2026 season.