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The investment was led by U.S.-based RA Capital, with participation from new international investors Wild Radicals and Francis Family Funds, alongside continued support from existing investor EIFO.

The new facility is co-located with GNT’s commercial and marketing teams in the United Arab Emirates, creating a centralised hub for the company's "Exberry" colouring foods brand in the region.

Global speciality minerals company ICL Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bartek Ingredients, the global leader in food-grade malic and fumaric acid.

Speciality chemicals and ingredients distributor IMCD N.V. has announced a key leadership transition within its European operations, appointing Christoph Garbotz as the new Managing Director for Germany.

A major consolidation in the global health and wellness ingredient sector is underway, as Darling Ingredients and Tessenderlo Group have entered into a definitive agreement to merge their gelatin and collagen operations.

The company clarified that these recipe updates are currently isolated to the Toffee Crisp and Blue Riband ranges, with no immediate plans to extend similar reformulation strategies.

The facility, which initiated material feeding on 31 August 2025, marks a substantial expansion of Angel Yeast’s end-to-end production capabilities — from R&D to large-scale manufacturing.

The initiative is anchored by the reopening of its Food & Nutrition application laboratory in November 2025, which has been extensively renovated to foster cross-sector innovation.