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Smithfield Foods, the US pork and packaged meats giant, will close its dry sausage facility in Springfield, Massachusetts, in August 2026

The appointment follows news last week that McGuinness would step down from Impossible Foods after four years as chief executive officer.

Fresh Del Monte Produce has received approval from the US Bankruptcy Court to acquire select assets of California-based Del Monte Foods Corporation.

JBS is expanding its manufacturing base in the Middle East with a $150m joint venture in Oman, aiming to strengthen its capability in the Middle East.

Yili Group has appointed Alex Turnbull as CEO to lead its five New Zealand companies: Westland Milk Products, Oceania Dairy, Canary, EasiYo and Pure Nutrition.

DSM-Firmenich has agreed to sell its Animal Nutrition & Health business to private equity firm CVC Capital Partners for an enterprise value of around €2.2bn.

Coca-Cola will discontinue its frozen product portfolio, including the Minute Maid frozen line, across the US and Canada as it responds to changing consumer preferences, according to Reuters.

Nestlé UK & Ireland has announced three senior leadership appointments spanning its coffee, manufacturing and foodservice operations.

Arla will invest more than $60 million to expand its dairy manufacturing site in Bahrain, increasing production capacity by 30% as the co-op doubles down on growth and export.

Carlsberg has agreed to sell its 50% non-controlling stake in Lhasa Brewery to its local joint venture partner, Tibet Development.

British soft drinks maker AG Barr has agreed to acquire premium mixer brand Fentimans and juice producer Frobishers in deals worth more than £50 million.

Several multinational companies, including PepsiCo, Alpro and Costa, have withdrawn products from Germany’s voluntary Nutri-Score front-of-pack labelling system.