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Tetra Pak has broken ground on a major expansion of its Product Development Center at its North American headquarters.

The Coca-Cola system in South Africa plans to invest ZAR 17.6 billion (approx. $1 billion) in the country by 2030.

Atlas Copco has introduced a new dry screw vacuum pump designed to meet the demands of high-flow industrial applications.

Cargill has expanded its edible oil plant in Port Klang, Malaysia, adding a new speciality fats production line as part of a multi-million-dollar investment aimed at strengthening its global food solutions offering.

Australia-based biomanufacturing company Cauldron Ferm has secured $13.25 million in a Series A2 funding round, bringing its total funding to $26 million.

McCain Foods has confirmed plans to close its Hastings vegetable processing facility in New Zealand.

The Coca-Cola Company has announced a $650 million investment to scale operations at its Fairlife facility in Coopersville, Michigan.

Chobani is investing $567 million to expand its La Colombe ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee facility in Norton Shores, Michigan, as demand for RTD lattes continues to grow.

Pilgrim’s Europe has opened a new Pork Centre of Excellence at its Bromborough, UK site, marking a £350,000 investment aimed at accelerating product development and strengthening innovation across its pork division.

Eternal.Ag has raised €8 million in fresh funding to accelerate the development and deployment of its AI-powered autonomous harvesting robots.

Mars has completed a CAD $180 million (approx. $131 million) investment programme to upgrade manufacturing and modernise workplaces across four facilities in Ontario, Canada.

On a visit to the Nestlé's NPTC in Vittel, France, FoodBev’s Rafaela Sousa gets a rare behind-the-scenes look at the people, processes and cutting-edge technologies driving innovation, sustainability and consumer-led product development.