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BrewDog will cease spirits production at its Ellon distillery, refocusing on beer and ready-to-drink cocktails amid market pressures.

ADM has agreed to pay $40 million to settle a US Securities and Exchange Commission investigation into how it reported sales between business units.

e site features automated manufacturing, 16 dedicated flavour labs, and a forthcoming digital innovation suite, which includes augmented and virtual reality tools.

Euricom to acquire 100% of Ebly, including the brand and Châteaudun EU rice facility, from Mars and Axéréal Participations.

A former Mars risk manager has been jailed for over five years after defrauding the confectionery group of $28m via export credits and weak internal controls.

British soft drinks maker Cawston Press has entered the fast-growing no- and low-alcohol drinks market with the acquisition of Loah.

The Simply Good Foods Company has appointed former executive Joe Scalzo as president and chief executive officer, effective immediately.

Smithfield Foods will acquire US-based hot dog maker Nathan’s Famous in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $450 million.

UK food manufacturer The Compleat Food Group has appointed former Marks & Spencer executive Sue Bell as its first chief technical officer.

The Swiss giant has invited first-round bids for the water unit, valued at around €5 billion, according to sources, with Rothschild advising on the transaction.

Puratos acquires U.S. nut ingredient maker Vör Foods to boost sweet goods innovation and expand its U.S. manufacturing footprint.

Mermaid Gin has tapped former Moët Hennessy USA chief Jim Clerkin as CEO, aiming to accelerate the British premium gin brand’s growth in the US market.