22 Oct 2021 --- This week in industry news, DSM completed its acquisition of First Choice Ingredients for an enterprise value of US$453 million. Tate & Lyle opened a technical application center in Dubai, while BASF and Cargill expanded their partnership in the animal nutrition space. Tesco opened its first checkout-free supermarket in London, UK, and Morrisons was awarded the Stone Fruit Retailer for 2020/21. Also, the British government is on track to reach its net-zero target by 2050.