FoodBev Media’s Lauren Ford rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including Universal Robina Corporation to acquire Munchy's for $452.8m; and more. Read more
The Compleat Food Group has struck a deal for Wrights Food Group, a manufacturer of pastry and ready meals based in Cheshire, UK. Read more
French Canadian meal kit service, Cook It, has expanded its meal solutions portfolio with the CAD 10m ($7.8m) acquisition of ready-to-eat company Locaal. Read more
Quench has acquired Texas-based Go Pure Water Technology (Go Pure Austin), a provider of point-of-use water coolers, ice machines and water filters. Read more
Flavour manufacturer Symrise has opened an innovation lab at Colworth Science Park in the UK for the dairy, beverage, bakery and flavour sectors. Read more
Estonian cell-cultured meat start-up Gelatex has raised €1.2m in a seed funding round led by Change Ventures and Crosslight Partners. Read more
Irish cooked meat company O'Brien Fine Foods has expanded into the UK market with the acquisition of Bearfields of London for an undisclosed sum. Read more
Kellogg’s, in partnership with UK supermarket Tesco, is to trial paper-based cereal packaging for its Corn Flakes from January 2022. Read more
Buitoni Food Company has appointed Graham Corneck as its new president and CEO, replacing Peter Wilson, who was named CEO last year. Read more
Starco Brands has teamed up with American rapper Cardi B to release a new vodka-infused whipped cream, Whipshots, in the US. Read more
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