This week in industry news, General Mills acquired Whitebridge Pet Brands’ North American pet nutrition business for US$1.45 billion. Yeastup, a Swiss-based startup, secured CHF 8.9 million (US$9.9 million) in Series A funding to scale its upcycled ingredients from brewers’ spent yeast. Meanwhile, US nutrition sector stakeholders raised concerns regarding the US Preventive Services Task Force’s (USPSTF) latest draft recommendations advising against the use of vitamin D and calcium for preventing bone fractures among the elderly.
