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Germany's soft drinks industry has criticised proposals to introduce a sugar tax on beverages from 2027.

Varun Beverages Limited, one of PepsiCo's franchise bottlers, is strengthening its presence in East Africa through the acquisition of Devyani Food Industries

The Better Meat Co has announced that it will rebrand itself as BMC Ingredients, a new trade name reflecting the broader food applications for its Rhiza mycelium ingredient.

Orgain has introduced a new ready-to-drink protein shake made with ultra-filtered A2 milk

US flavour house OSF has introduced a new line of flavour solutions designed to help manufacturers tap into the ‘dirty soda’ trend.

Holderhof Produkte, a leading Swiss food company specialising in fruit juice production, continues to invest in cutting-edge technologies.

Brothers Cider has expanded its premium cider portfolio with the launch of Wild Cloudy Apple.

Glow25 has entered into a strategic partnership with German dairy group Ehrmann to launch Glow To Go Coffee, a ready-to-drink coffee beverage with added collagen.

Carlsberg Group has entered into an agreement with Sapporo Breweries, forming a major joint venture across Southeast Asia and Hong Kong, and partnership in the UK.

Nestlé has revealed it will remove all artificial food colourings from its entire portfolio worldwide by the end of the year.

Puris has announced the upcoming launch of its new pea protein ingredient, H-IZO, at the IFT FIRST 2026 trade show in Chicago, US, next month.

PepsiCo has appointed Mihaela Hristea as general manager of East Balkans, following the promotion of Radu Berevoescu to general manager of East Europe.