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Clean label cultured dairy producer, Good Culture, has raised $64 million in a Series C round, led by private equity firm Manna Tree. Other participants in the round included SEMCAP Food & Nutrition and celebrity investor Kristen Bell. The cottage cheese producer plans to use the funding to continue expanding the business, as well as grow its team and innovate beyond its current product line. Jesse Merrill, co-founder and CEO, said: "We are evolving from a cottage cheese and sour cream brand to a healing cultured foods company and this new round of funding will help propel our efforts to create positive food system change. Expansion and best-in-class innovation will continue to be primary areas of emphasis for the company." He continued: "We'll also deepen our commitment to real food and sustainable, regenerative farming practices through our partnerships with 1% for the Planet and B-corp and continue to build out a pasture-raised supply chain". Last year, Good Culture partnered with Dairy Farmers of America to launch a programme focused on pasture-raised milk supply using regenerative farming practices.