Mars, Inc., McLean, Va., invited ForaButter (formerly FabaButter), Brooklyn, N.Y., to join its SEEDS of CHANGE accelerator.

New Culture, a San Francisco-based animal-free dairy cheese processor, announced the closing of $3.5 million in seed round funding led by Evolv Ventures, Kraft Heinz’ Chicago-based venture capital fund.

The Food Foundry, a Chicago-based growth accelerator by Relish Works, Chicago, in partnership with Gordon Food Service, Wyoming, Mich., and 1871, Chicago, will be launching its second cohort in January 2020.

Mars, Inc., Chicago, selected the inaugural class for its SEEDS of CHANGE accelerator program, designed to help early stage food-focused companies fast-track growth and build a healthier and more sustainable future.

Plug and Play, Sunnyvale, Calif., announced plans to open a supply chain and logistics accelerator program in Northwest Arkansas.

Over the past three years, Target Corp., Minneapolis, has been helping startup companies learn the ropes of retail through its growing portfolio of accelerator programming.

Plug and Play, Sunnyvale, Calif., opened a new office in Milan, Italy, to launch its food and beverage accelerator.

Nestlé S.A., Switzerland, created the Nestlé R&D Accelerator based in Lausanne, Switzerland. The accelerator brings together Nestlé scientists, students and start-ups to advance science and technology to accelerate the development of innovative products and systems.

Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), Kansas City, Kan., announced the companies participating in the 2019 DFA Accelerator program.