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FrieslandCampina has commissioned a new ice-water installation at its production site in Lummen as part of a €10 million investment aimed at improving sustainability, energy efficiency and workplace safety.

Chocolate maker Barry Callebaut will invest €250 million over several years to upgrade and future-proof its Wieze factory in Belgium.

Danone has announced the launch of Danone Milk Academy, an ‘industry-first,’ multi-year programme designed to support the resilience and long-term viability of dairy farming worldwide.

Polysense, a Belgian technology start-up specialising in artificial intelligence (AI) for the food sector, has successfully raised €2 million in seed funding to enhance its innovative solutions aimed at reducing waste and improving efficiency in food production processes.

Coca-Cola has recalled some of its beverage products in Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands due to higher levels of chlorate.

Hochland has teamed up with Those Vegan Cowboys, to test the start-up’s cow-free casein in semi-hard and hard cheeses.

In a move to bolster its presence in the European market, Westfalia has acquired Syros, a Belgian manufacturer of avocado-based products.

Belgian dairy companies Vache Bleue Group and Flanders Food Production (FFP) have merged to form the European Dairy Company.

Revo Foods and Paleo have announced a new partnership to develop plant-based salmon alternatives containing precision-fermented myoglobin.