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Danish Crown is set to shut down its operations in Pinghu, near Shanghai, Chinam following a strategic review, putting 112 jobs at risk.

A new technology solution aims to ‘transform’ herb and spice authentication, helping to combat food fraud across the supply chain.

Be WTR is expanding into the UK with a state of the art bottling plant in London this April.

Natural colours specialist Oterra has inaugurated a new colour blending and application centre in Kerala, India.

A survey by Appetite Creative, Polytag & Digimarc shows rising industry confidence in connected packaging, with 88.8% seeing its value.

Turpaz Industries has acquired Belgian sweet flavours manufacturer Doucy for $8.5 million.

Botanical ingredients specialist Euromed has launched PerFix, a persimmon extract designed to support weight management.

IFF will expand its Cedar Rapids, Iowa, facility, aiming to strengthen its foothold in the rapidly growing healthy snacks sector.

Arla Foods has proposed a €107.7m investment into its Lockerbie site in Scotland, as well as the potential closure of its Settle facility.

Kellogg's has become the UK's first food manufacturer to produce cereal using a hydrogen-fuelled manufacturing method.

SICK has launched a new safety solution: the End of Arm Safeguard (EOAS).

Nothum has unveiled a new frying system, the EzFlow Fryer Oil Filter, claimed to be the industry’s lowest-pressure solution.