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Plant-based food company ZenB has expanded into the snacking category with its latest product innovation, ZenB Cracker Crisps, made with yellow peas.

Crosta & Mollica has launched its first range of Italian pasta and pasta sauces, available exclusively from Waitrose stores in the UK this month. 

Dolmio has launched 7 Vegetables Pasta Sauce in three flavours - Mediterranean Roasted Veg, Sun Ripened Tomato & Basil, and Sun Ripened Tomato & Chilli.

Natural foods company Chickapea has announced the launch of +Greens, a new organic pasta line offering 24g of plant-based protein per serving.

Barilla has announced its acquisition of Ebro Foods’ Catelli dry pasta business in Canada, in a deal valued at approximately $128.6m.

Barilla has purchased a majority stake in Pasta Evangelists, a UK company which delivers fresh pasta recipe boxes direct-to-consumers.