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Candian plant-based snack company Trubar has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Turkish CPG company ETİ Gıda Sanayi ve Ticaret, for approximately CAD 201 million (approx. $142 million).

Haribo has teamed up with Korean pop star Jennie to launch Haribo Ruby Hearts, a limited-edition line of sweet-and-sour strawberry heart-shaped gummies inspired by her debut studio album.

Tesco has launched an exclusive Red Bull advent calendar, available in stores for one week only while stocks last.

Musgrave, one of Ireland’s largest food retail, wholesale and foodservice groups, has announced the acquisition of Bradford-based Delifresh, a specialist supplier of whole and prepared fruit, vegetables and chilled products.

Indian hot condiments brand Kaatil has expanded its product lineup with the launch of Hot Barbeque Sauce No. 9, a spicy new addition built around the country’s legendary Bhoot Jolokia chilli.

The EU’s new Bioeconomy Strategy sets out plans to support fermentation-based food innovation, as the Netherlands becomes the first EU country to permit public tastings of fermentation-made novel foods.

Thermo Fisher Scientific has introduced a new all-in-one quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)-based solution for rapid beverage quality testing, developed in collaboration with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners.

Beyond Meat been ordered to pay fellow alt-meat company Vegadelphia Foods $38.9 million in damages, after a federal court jury found it liable for trademark infringement.

NotCo’s Alisia Heath reveals how artificial intelligence and tech-powered innovation is redefining what’s possible in the lab.

Somerset-based family-owned cider maker, Thatchers, has launched three new additions to its exclusive Cider Barn range: Thatchers Redwood, Thatchers Grenadier and Thatchers Tremletts.