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Packaging and labelling technology provider Heidelberg has unveiled the Cartonmaster CX 145, a very large format (VLF) press targeting growth segments in folded carton printing.

Valio has confirmed it will close the Kauhava factory it acquired from Raisio in March 2025 by the end of this year, with operations to relocate to its Joensuu site.

Nestlé has announced a BRL 500 million (approx. $88.3 million) investment in Brazil through 2028 to expand its coffee production, grow its fleet of Nestlé Professional machines and accelerate innovation in response to changing consumer habits.

JBS USA has announced plans to invest $135 million to build a new sausage production facility in Perry, Iowa.

The JM Smucker Co has announced plans to close its manufacturing facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, US, amid efforts to optimise its sweet baked snacks segment.

Arca Continental has opened a new distribution centre in Tonalá, Jalisco, following a MXN 1.4 billion (approx. $72.4 million) investment.

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) Australia has completed a brand-new canning line at its Queensland manufacturing facility in Brisbane.

General Mills has approved a multi-year global transformation initiative aimed at boosting productivity through enhanced business processes and targeted organisational changes.

Clementina Dellomonaco, senior vice president of food biosciences at IFF, explores how cutting-edge enzyme and culture technologies are helping manufacturers overcome food system challenges.

A recent report has found that 100% of 145 rice samples tested contained arsenic, with more than one in four samples exceeding the FDA’s safety limit for infant rice cereal.

Food-tech company Beyond Oil has raised CAD 10.64 million (approx. $7.67 million) through a brokered private placement to accelerate its global growth plans and support product distribution.

A new peer-reviewed study has shown how bio-based materials start-up Xampla’s novel plant protein microcapsules protect fat-soluble active ingredients through simulated digestion, through to the intestinal phase.