15 October 2020
Wessanen to acquire organic soup maker Little Lunch in Germany
Dutch food company Wessanen has finalised an agreement to acquire the entire business of German organic soups and meals maker Little Lunch.
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15 October 2020
LIVEKINDLY raises $135m for plant-based meat alternatives portfolio
Foodtech startup LIVEKINDLY Collective raised in $135m in a venture round led by Blue Horizon Corporation to grow its portfolio of plant-based meat alternatives.
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15 October 2020
Vertical farming startup Plenty Unlimited secures $140m in fresh financing
US-based farming technology company Plenty Unlimited has secured $140m in Series D funding round.
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14 October 2020
Plukon Food completes acquisition of CFG Nijkerk
Plukon Food Group, the largest poultry company in the Netherlands, has completed its acquisition of Cuparius Food Group (CFG), based in Nijkerk.
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14 October 2020
Goya Foods to double production capacity with $80m expansion
American Hispanic-owned food company Goya Foods is investing $80m to extend its manufacturing and distribution capacity at its facility in Brookshire, Texas.
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13 October 2020
UK rejects amendments to agriculture bill on food import standards
UK MPs have rejected the amendments to agriculture bill to ensure food products imported into the country from 1 January meet all the legal standards, as well as and animal...
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13 October 2020
Driscoll’s and Plenty to grow strawberries in vertical indoor farm
Fresh berries producer Driscoll’s has signed an agreement with Plenty Unlimited to grow its proprietary strawberries year-round in vertical indoor farms.
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13 October 2020
Nestlé USA commits to net-zero carbon emission by 2050
Nestlé USA has extended its support for the Net Zero Initiative, unveiled by the Innovation Center for US Dairy.
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12 October 2020
US issues public health alert about Taylor Farms’ bowl meals
The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert about the consumption of ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry bowl products from Taylor...
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12 October 2020
Covid-19 impact: China to ban breeding 45 wild species
The Government of China is reportedly planning to ban the artificial breeding of 45 wild animal species in a bid to minimise the risk of zoonotic diseases after the Covid-19...