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Roquette has expanded its texturizing solutions range with the launch of four new tapioca-based cook-up starches.

Emmi has entered into an agreement for the potential acquisition of French dessert firm Mademoiselle Desserts, for a total value of €900m.

Carlsberg, via its French subsidiary Brasseries Kronenbourg, has purchased a minority stake in Brasserie du Pays Flamand.

French flavourings company Prova is set to open its first factory outside of France, in Thailand, as well as a second French factory in Montrichard, Loir-et-Cher.

Umiami, a producer of clean label plant-based meat alternatives, has opened a new 14,000-square-metre factory in Alsace, France.

Cargill is opening its first European Protein Innovation Hub in France, to meet customer demands for inspiration, innovation and faster product development.

Nestlé is ceasing production at its Buitoni frozen pizza site in France after sales sharply declined following an E.coli outbreak last year.

Pernod Ricard France has acquired a majority stake in Cockorico, a French brand specialising in premium ready-to-serve cocktails.

Biotech company Microphyt plans to construct what it claims will be the world’s first fully-integrated microalgae biorefinery at its headquarters in France.