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According to reporting by the Financial Times, private equity firm KKR is exploring a sale of Flora Food Group, with a potential valuation of up to $10 billion.

This month, we speak to Happy Plant Protein. The Finnish food-tech company's patented technology produces tailor-made plant protein ingredients for use across a wide range of food and beverage applications.

Nestlé has agreed to sell its Blue Bottle Coffee business to private equity firm Centurium Capital, signalling the latest step in the food giant’s ongoing portfolio reshaping.

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams has appointed David Stever as chief executive officer, as the US ice cream brand looks to accelerate national expansion and grow its retail and franchising presence.

Ferrero has opened a new $75 million Nutella Peanut production line in Franklin Park, Illinois, creating 50 new jobs and marking the first new flavour extension for Nutella.

Nestlé has announced plans to restructure parts of its French operations, with proposals that could result in the reduction of up to 180 positions across support functions and research and development activities.

Food-tech start-up Cosaic has announced a successful $6 million seed funding round, led by DSM-Firmenich’s investment arm, to accelerate scale-up of its yeast fermentation platform.

Aldi has committed to invest £1.1 billion in British egg production over the next five years, as the retailer moves to strengthen support for UK farmers and secure long-term supply.

Anheuser-Busch has announced plans to invest $600 million in its US operations across 2025 and 2026, as part of its Brewing Futures initiative.

Plans by Harrogate Spring Water to expand its bottling facility have been blocked by the local council, marking a setback for the company’s proposed development.

Edeka has launched the next phase of a climate protection project aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions across its milk supply chain.

The Carlsberg Group has announced an expansion of its strategic partnership with PepsiCo, with a new agreement that will see the brewer become PepsiCo’s bottler in Denmark, Finland and the Baltic states from 1 January 2029.