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The Ryl Company, maker of the rapidly growing ready-to-drink iced tea brand Ryl Tea, has closed a $20 million Series C financing round.

Brami has secured $33 million in Series B funding in a round led by VMG Partners, as the company looks to expand its supply chain capabilities and accelerate growth.

Functional nutrition brand Mosh has secured $13 million in Series A funding to support national retail expansion, product innovation and category growth.

Functional drinks and supplements brand Neutonic has raised $6 million at a $60 million valuation as it steps up expansion across the UK and US retail markets.

Swiss food-tech start-up Planetary has successfully raised around $28 million to support the growth of its global fermentation platform.

Italian start-up Foreverland has raised €6 million in funding to support the international expansion of its cocoa-free chocolate alternative, Choruba.

Maazah, a Minneapolis-based food company that produces globally inspired dips and sauces for retail and foodservice, has raised $2m in a seed financing round.

UK coffee brand TrueStart Coffee has secured a Series A investment led by JamJar Investments, the consumer-focused investment firm behind Innocent Drinks.

Harmony Baby Nutrition, a biotech company specialising in infant formulas inspired by human milk, has received $5.9 million (BRL 30 million) in funding from Ação Conjunta FINEP–BNDES Chamada Pública 755.