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Foods United has bought plant-based digital media platform LIVEKINDLY and rebranded as The LIVEKINDLY Co as it moves to capitalise on the trend for vegan meat alternatives, for which it has already raised $200 million in capital. The group, which is backed by Swiss investment firm Blue Horizon, said it would...

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