The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Actus Nutrition and Darigold have finalised a strategic partnership to expand milk and whey protein production, shifting ownership of an Idaho facility to Actus.

Global bakery ingredients specialist Puratos has introduced its Beyond Clean Label strategy, launching new high-protein and plant-based solutions.

Finnish food company Raisio has secured €1.8 million in funding from Business Finland to develop functional fibre ingredients from grain processing side streams.

Global ingredients provider IFF has agreed to sell its Food Ingredients division to private equity firm CVC Capital Partners in a deal valuing the business at approximately $4.3 billion.

KPM Analytics has opened an advanced Baking Lab within its Rheology Centre of Excellence in France, creating a dedicated facility to bridge the gap between traditional sensory baking tests and objective analytical instrumentation.

Global ingredient provider Ingredion has formed a joint venture and acquired a 9% equity stake in India’s Sanstar Limited to manufacture speciality pharmaceutical and food ingredients.

Global nutrition leader ADM has partnered with non-profit TechnoServe in a USD 500,000 regenerative agriculture initiative in Maharashtra, India, targeting 15,000 soyabean farmers.

Biotechnology pioneer Phytolon has closed a USD twenty-three point six million Series B funding round to commercialise its fermentation-derived natural food colours in the United States.