Plant-based meat giant Impossible Foods has been asked by a federal judge to compensate health influencer Joel Runyon for attorneys’ fees after the latter won a trial over his company’s use of the ‘Impossible’ name.

Estée Lauder Company (ELC) has agreed to a US$210 million settlement on a class action lawsuit alleging that the company defrauded shareholders in China, though it still requires approval by US District Judge Arun Subramanian. The suit claims that the ELC was non-transparent about its dependency on grey-market sales in China.

Flavor and ingredients group IFF has inaugurated a dedicated vanilla research facility in Toamasina, Madagascar, positioning the country’s growing regions as a direct input into its product development process.