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SunOpta invests $25m in fruit snack production at Washington, US, facility
SunOpta invests $25m in fruit snack production at Washington, US, facility

SunOpta has announced the opening of a newly expanded production line for ‘better-for-you’ fruit snacks at its facility in Omak, Washington, US.

Food
Danone to close alt-dairy facility in New Jersey, US
Danone to close alt-dairy facility in New Jersey, US

Danone North America has confirmed plans to close its production facility in Bridgeton, New Jersey, US, which manufactures products under its dairy-free Silk and So Delicious brands.

Plant-based dairy
Pentasweet lays foundation for €65m sweet protein facility in Lithuania
Pentasweet lays foundation for €65m sweet protein facility in Lithuania

Food-tech company Pentasweet has laid the foundations for its brazzein sweet protein factory in Vilnius, Lithuania, backed by €65 million investment.

Ingredients
GNT opens first dedicated Exberry office in China with Shanghai application lab
GNT opens first dedicated Exberry office in China with Shanghai application lab

GNT has opened a new sales and application centre in Shanghai, aiming to help manufacturers in China meet growing demand for foods made with plant-based colours.

Ingredients
Oatly invests $16m in Swedish production plant to expand capacity
Oatly invests $16m in Swedish production plant to expand capacity

Oatly has announced a multi-year investment to expand production capacity at its Landskrona facility in Sweden, as demand for plant-based drinks continues to grow across Europe.

Manufacturing
GoodLeaf Farms raises CAD 52m to expand vertical farming capacity in Canada
GoodLeaf Farms raises CAD 52m to expand vertical farming capacity in Canada

GoodLeaf Farms, Canada’s largest national vertical farming operator, has completed a CAD 52 million (approx. $37 million) equity financing round to scale up production and build a new R&D centre.

Food
Queensland University of Technology announces $11.8m investment in fermentation facility
Queensland University of Technology announces $11.8m investment in fermentation facility

Australia’s Queensland University of Technology has invested AUD 18 million (approx. $11.8 million) into its Mackay-based QUT Pioneer BioPilot, an upgraded, pilot-scale fermentation and biomanufacturing facility.

Manufacturing
ADM closes Bushnell facility, enhances soy protein production network
ADM closes Bushnell facility, enhances soy protein production network

ADM is undertaking significant changes to its soy protein production network, aimed at improving operational efficiency and better serving its global customer base.

Food
Plantible celebrates first fully operational US facility and expanded production capacity
Plantible celebrates first fully operational US facility and expanded production capacity

Dutch food-tech company Plantible Foods has announced that its first commercial facility in Eldorado, Texas, US, is now fully operational and entering a new phase of expansion.

Food
GEA opens new technology centre in Wisconsin to advance alternative protein production
GEA opens new technology centre in Wisconsin to advance alternative protein production

GEA Group has inaugurated a $20m New Food Application and Technology Centre in Janesville, Wisconsin, US, aimed at enhancing the scalability of alternative protein production.

Manufacturing
Lactalis Canada to exit plant-based beverage category with closure of Sudbury facility
Lactalis Canada to exit plant-based beverage category with closure of Sudbury facility

Lactalis Canada has announced it will be shutting down its plant-based manufacturing facility in Sudbury, Ontario, marking the company’s full exit from the plant-based beverage category.

Manufacturing
Hummus brand Little Sesame closes $8.5m Series A funding round
Hummus brand Little Sesame closes $8.5m Series A funding round

US-based hummus brand Little Sesame has successfully closed an $8.5m Series A funding round, led by InvestEco Capital.

Food
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