FoodBev Media’s Antonia Garrett Peel rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Activist fund Trian buys stake in Unilever – Financial Times; Diageo sells Ethiopian brewery Meta Abo to Castel Group; vertical farming company Plenty secures $400m in funding; and more.

FoodBev Media’s SianYates rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including Kraft Heinz completes acquisition of Just Spices; IFF appoints Frank Clyburn as CEO; Lycored opens new processing facility in New Jersey; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including Monster Beverage to acquire CANarchy Craft Brewery Collective for $330m; Diageo’s Guinness announces plans to introduce zero-emission transport; Simmons Foods unveils $100m expansion plans; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Lauren Ford rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including Biden administration announces action plan for more competitive meat supply chain; JBS finalises acquisition of Rivalea in Australia; SIG to acquire Evergreen’s fresh carton business in Asia Pacific for $335m; and more.