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Hain Celestial-owned Linda McCartney Foods has announced the addition of a new Chicken Style Dippers product to its vegan range, designed to bring familiar formats to school catering.

Linda McCartney Foods has reformulated its Vegemince product to remove gluten and egg, aiming to strengthen its position in the UK school catering market.

Jennifer Garner’s Once Upon a Farm launches IPO roadshow, targeting $764M valuation to expand amid rising demand for organic kids’ foods.

FoodNerd, a Buffalo-based food startup focused on nutrient-dense snacks for toddlers, has closed a $7.5 million Series Seed round led by Selva Ventures.

The Dairy Council of California has released its new 2026 Trends for Education and Health Professionals publication, offering an in-depth look at emerging forces shaping food, nutrition and health systems that industry stakeholders should watch this year.

NewPrinces, the parent group of food and beverage group Princes, has acquired 100% of the corporate capital of Italian baby food specialist Plasmon from The Kraft Heinz Company for €124.3 million.

Australian biotech innovator All G is accelerating its entry into the global speciality protein market through a joint venture with France-based bioactives leader Armor Protéines, alongside the close of a $6.6m convertible note round.

Swiss non-governmental organisation Public Eye has accused Nestlé of maintaining a double standard regarding the sugar content in its infant cereals sold in Africa.

Antoine Hours, general manager at Yoplait UK, shares how fortified dairy products support healthy growth and development in children and explains Yoplait’s ethos of starting nutrition early.