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Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) has invested $50 million in a new bottling line in Namibia, increasing output by 30% with a capacity of...

DS Smith has announced an investment exceeding €25 million aimed at enhancing its production capabilities in Poland.

Eatable Adventures, a food-tech accelerator, has announced an investment of €2 million in seven innovative agri-food start-ups.

California Dairies has announced the immediate closure of its Los Banos, California, manufacturing facility, affecting around 38 employees.

Lactalis USA has announced plans to invest $55 million to increase the volume of Président feta cheese produced in the US.

UK peanut butter brand, ManiLife, is set to open a a £1 million production facility in Shirebrook in early 2025 to support growing demand.

Big Idea Ventures has announced six new company investments through the Global Food Innovation Fund II (GFIF II).

UK healthy snack bar company, Boka Foods, has invested over £2 million in a 12,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Winchester.

Diageo has announced a further €30 million investment into the production of Guinness 0.0 at its site in St. James’s Gate, Dublin, Ireland.

The project targets sustainability goals such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving soil health and promoting water management.

CPG brand incubator 7 Mile Brands has invested $3m into Drumroll, a ‘better-for-you’ refrigerated doughnut brand based in the US.

Ditsch, a manufacturer of pretzel products and a subsidiary of Valora Group, will begin production at a new bakery in Cincinnati, US.