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Alvinesa Natural Ingredients has appointed Olivier Lavaud as its new chief executive officer.

Solar Foods is participating in the ambitious BalticSeaH2 initiative, one of Europe’s largest cross-border hydrogen valley projects.

Elopak has appointed chief financial officer Bent K. Axelsen as interim CEO following the resignation of Thomas Körmendi.

Danone has announced a €20 million investment aimed at significantly expanding its Skyr production capacity in France.

Nestlé has entered a four-year agreement with Soil Capital to expand regenerative agriculture practices across France, Belgium and the UK.

Nomad Foods is expanding its senior leadership structure with a series of executive appointments in Europe.

Tirelli and Unimac-Gherri are joining forces through a merger designed to create a broader integrated industrial platform serving the food sector.

European sustainability-focused investor Ambienta has acquired a majority stake in Italian plant-based dairy specialist The Bridge for an undisclosed sum.

French food-tech company Standing Ovation has raised $34.2 million (€30 million) in Series B funding to accelerate the commercialisation of its precision-fermented dairy proteins.