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Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., received $10 million from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Washington, D.C., to establish what is said to be the first-ever Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Safety (FSIL).

Del Monte Pacific Ltd., Singapore, announced its intent to move to an asset-light strategy and divest production facilities of U.S. subsidiary Del Monte Foods, San Francisco.

Viva Tierra Organic, Inc. (VTC), Mount Vernon, Wash., introduced a new line of retail packaging for its California-grown, certified-organic apples and pears.

Mastronardi Produce Ltd., Canada, partnered with visionary John Paul DeJoria to develop what is said to be the world's largest and most technologically advanced indoor farming project.

New research by The Hartman Group, Bellevue, Wash., uncovered that almost all consumers — whether they purchase plant-based foods or not — have some level of distrust in meat and dairy companies/producers.

Museum of Ice Cream, New York, closed a $40 million Series A seed round led by Elizabeth Street Ventures, New York; Maywic Select Investment, Cincinnati; and OCV Partners, Los Angeles, and then launched Figure8 , an experience-first development company.

GIANT Food Stores, Landover, Md., entered into an agreement with Musser’s Markets, Buffalo, N.Y., to acquire three locations in Columbia, Lebanon, and Quarryville, Pa.

Titan Frozen Fruit, Santa Maria, Calif., announced plans to invest and expand into innovative thermal processing of particulate fruit ingredients.