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US-based startup New Age Meats (NAM) has raised additional capital in a seed extension funding round to accelerate the development of cellular agriculture of pork.
Irish food company Dawn Meats has reportedly acquired a complete stake in the joint venture (JV) with meat processing company Dunbia.
UK-based Gosh! Food is reportedly planning to build a new manufacturing facility for vegan and free-from food products.
Global FMCG firm Unilever has partnered with biotech start-up Algenuity to explore the usage of microalgae protein in its plant-based food portfolio.
Canada-based food company Maple Leaf Foods has completed the sale of its poultry plant in Drummondville and associated supply to Giannone Poultry in Quebec.
Indian multinational conglomerate ITC has completed the Rs21.5bn ($287m) acquisition of spices manufacturer Sunrise Foods on a cash-free, debt-free basis.
US-based Jamaican Tastee Patties has decided to recall nearly 60,457lb meat and poultry patty products as they were repackaged, relabeled and redistributed without federal inspection.
Spanish ham and sausages producer Ramón Ventulà has installed a new slicing and packaging line from Germany-based technology supplier GEA.
Nestlé has decided to expand the usage of augmented reality (AR) technology to offer remote support to production and R&D sites amid coronavirus (Covid-19) travel restrictions.
Food brand Kirsty’s has reportedly spent £2m ($2.5m) in a new facility in Harrogate, UK.
