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DS Smith appoints James Lomax as managing director for UK and Ireland packaging

DS Smith, a subsidiary of International Paper, has appointed James Lomax as the new managing director for its UK and Ireland Packaging division.

Appointments

Elliott Management nears settlement with PepsiCo, says WSJ

Activist investor Elliott Management Corp is reportedly on the verge of finalising a settlement with PepsiCo, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Business

Celsius Holdings says it has achieved 80% transition of Alani Nu integration

Celsius Holdings has made substantial progress in the integration of Alani Nu, as the company strengthens its position in the competitive energy drink market.

Beverage

Ripple Foods secures $17m to support product expansion and appoints new CEO

Ripple Foods has raised $17 million in new funding as it prepares to expand its plant-based milk portfolio and grow its retail and foodservice presence.

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Ingredients

Dawn Foods launches Delicream White Chocolate filling

Ingredients

Nektium unveils delivery technologies to elevate botanical formulations

Ingredients

Millbio launches next-gen Panvivo GPL1ve Bread Concentrate

Fuel Britannia: Strengthening nutrition through fruit and vegetable awareness

General Mills launches Dark Chocolate flavour of Reese’s Puffs cereal

DS Smith appoints James Lomax as managing director for UK and Ireland packaging

Dawn Foods launches Delicream White Chocolate filling

Elliott Management nears settlement with PepsiCo, says WSJ

Jamu expands all-natural soda line with Cucumber & Pineapple flavour

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Arla invests €6 million in Falkenberg to boost cottage cheese production

Arla is investing nearly SEK 70 million (€6 million) in its Falkenberg dairy in Sweden to expand production of Keso cottage cheese.

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Sweet solutions: Cutting sugar, not corners in chocolate and confectionery production

Renee Leber, manager for food science and technical services at the Institute for Food Technologies explores innovative methods and ingredients to reduce sugar content in candy, chocolate and confections.

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Sweet solutions: Cutting sugar, not corners in chocolate and confectionery production

Renee Leber, manager for food science and technical services at the Institute for Food Technologies explores innovative methods and ingredients to reduce sugar content in candy, chocolate and confections.

Exclusives

Fuel Britannia: Strengthening nutrition through fruit and vegetable awareness

Johan Cerstiaens, commercial director at SVZ, talks to FoodBev about how education on the importance of fruit and vegetables is vital in filling the nation’s nutrition gap.

Exclusives

The role of incubators in driving innovation and cutting-edge technologies

Annick Verween, head of Biotope by VIB, told FoodBev and our sister site, New Tech Foods, more about the important role of incubators.

Exclusives

Lobster boats and cranberry bogs: A journey through New England's food and beverage landscape

What do cranberry bogs, regenerative oyster farms and craft breweries have in common? They’re all part of the adventure FoodBev Media’s Siân Yates dove into last month while travelling across New England...

Beverage

Beyond nuclear: Modernising coating measurement in flexible packaging

Vivek Komaragiri, principal technologist at Industrial Physics, explains why reliance on nuclear gauges is reaching its limit.

Exclusives

Found in translation: What makes American brands so irresistible to British consumers?

American brands have been achieving rapid success in the UK, Keith Anderson, CEO at Harrison, explains how this growth highlights cultural adaptation over simple replication.

Exclusives

The AI ingredient transforming innovation

NotCo’s Alisia Heath reveals how artificial intelligence and tech-powered innovation is redefining what’s possible in the lab.

Exclusives

Start-up of the month: Mottainai Food Tech

We speak to Daryl Pek, co-founder of Mottainai Food Tech, parent company of Jiro Meat, about the company's recent expansion and the future of sustainable food production.

Exclusives

Interview: Tamarack lights the way with UV breakthrough that redefines milk’s potential

Bob Comstock, CEO at Tamarack Biotics, talks about the company’s recent FDA approval for TruActive process and the future of pasturisation.

Exclusives

Turning power into profit: The food industry’s flexible route to Net Zero

Wayne Davies, head of energy flexibility UK and Ireland from Enel X, explains how energy market participation can help firms generate revenue, reduce emissions and support the UK’s Net Zero goals.

Exclusives

Inside Italy’s agri-food future: Coccola and LaGemma Venture on innovation and wellbeing

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General Mills launches Dark Chocolate flavour of Reese’s Puffs cereal

General Mills has launched a new Dark Chocolate variant of its Reese’s Puffs cereal, marking the first major flavour expansion since the brand’s 1994 debut.

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