Chicago-based Quorn Foods announced plans to invest in its Billingham, UK, facility, making it what is said to be the largest manufacturing plant of its kind in the world.

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., Lake Success, N.Y., launched its Cultivate Ventures platform, dedicated to investing behind lifestyle brands, smaller portfolio brands and concepts as well as incubator opportunities.

Consumers are turning back to comfort foods, says Helen's Foods, which recently added two Comfort Meals to its line of certified organic, frozen entrees.