Brief: Food delivery app Grab said to target US listing in biggest ever SPAC deal April 7, 2021 The proposed deal would value Grab at around $35 billion and could complete as soon as this week, according to people familiar with the matter.Â
Beyond Meat opens China factory, its first outside US April 7, 2021 The company said the facility in Jiaxing will “significantly increase” the speed, scale, and sustainability of distributing its products across the region.
Smartway snags $12m to reduce food loss, boost profits for supermarkets April 7, 2021 The French startup uses AI to help supermarkets identify items near expiration and determine whether they should be discounted or donated to charity.
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