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Butterfly Equity has agreed to acquire food packaging manufacturer Sabert Holding Corp.

Maple Leaf Foods has announced it will close two production facilities in Seattle, Washington and Turners Falls, Massachusetts, as part of a move to consolidate its US plant-based protein production into a single site in Indiana.

Agriculture companies Vylor and Rainbow Crops have announced a collaboration to advance new corn traits using artificial intelligence (AI) and multiplex gene editing.

Schreiber Foods is set to invest more than £267 million to build a new process-cheese manufacturing facility in Carthage, Missouri, US.

The US ice cream industry is moving ahead with plans to eliminate certified artificial colours from covered retail ice cream products made with real milk by the end of 2027.

Sargento has announced a series of leadership appointments spanning key operations areas.

Lance Collins has launched ZenWTR, a premium bottled water brand combining alkaline hydration with packaging made from recycled, certified ocean-bound plastic.

Kikkoman has officially opened a new 240,000-square-foot production facility in Jefferson, Wisconsin.

Bubly, PepsiCo's sparkling water brand, is expanding its mocktail-inspired range.