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WK Kellogg accelerates removal of artificial colours and BHT from cereal portfolio
WK Kellogg is accelerating plans to eliminate artificial colours and the preservative butylated hydroxytoluene from its entire portfolio,
Aug 10


Raisio appoints Elli Siltala as CEO
Finnish food group Raisio has appointed Elli Siltala as its new chief executive officer, effective 1 September 2026.
Aug 10


Vimto maker Nichols buys functional drinks brand VitHit for £64m
Nichols has acquired Irish functional vitamin beverage brand VitHit in a £64 million deal, aligning with its strategy to strengthen its portfolio by investing in differentiated soft drinks brands.
Aug 10


What do cereals, cookies and cigarettes have in common?
Michael J Skoler, CEO of Sokolove Law, explores how formulation expertise migrated from 'Big Tobacco' into the food industry, and why it is now central to a growing wave of litigation.
Aug 9


Lotus Bakeries unveils €500m Biscoff capacity expansion as H1 sales climb 14%
Lotus Bakeries has announced plans to invest at least €500 million in expanding global production capacity for its flagship Biscoff brand.
Aug 7


JBS secures $2.5bn from Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund for new joint venture
Meat giant JBS has partnered with Danantara Investment Management, an arm of Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund, to establish a new joint venture that will manage JBS’ operations in Australia and New Zealand.
Aug 7


Thermo Fisher Scientific introduces InstaFlux solution to simplify pathogen and environmental testing
Thermo Fisher Scientific has introduced Thermo Scientific InstaFlux, an integrated media-on-demand enrichment workflow aiming to help food microbiology laboratories simplify media preparation, improve productivity and enhance sample traceability.
Aug 7


Plantible secures $35m to boost Rubi Protein production capacity
US food-tech company Plantible Foods has received a USDA-backed loan from X-Caliber Rural Capital to significantly expand production of its plant-based Rubi Protein ingredient.
Aug 7


Pure Genius Protein expands range with Pink Lemonade protein shot
Pure Genius Protein has expanded its portfolio of high-protein nutrition shots with the launch of a new Pink Lemonade flavour.
Aug 7


Unifying Spirits raises $2.2m to expand Boba Pops production and retail footprint
Unifying Spirits has raised $2.238 million through a successful equity crowdfunding campaign.
Aug 7
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