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Agropur to sell fine cheese business to Lactalis as part of strategic refocus
Canadian dairy cooperative Agropur has agreed to sell its fine cheese business to Lactalis.
Coca-Cola's Fairlife halts US production following ransomware incident
The Coca-Cola Company has confirmed that production at its Fairlife dairy business in the US has been temporarily suspended.
Ben & Jerry’s Foundation may suspend operations amid Magnum Ice Cream Company dispute
The Ben & Jerry’s Foundation has announced that it will suspend operations at the end of this year unless it wins a favourable court ruling, after The Magnum Ice Cream Company allegedly evicted the charity from its offices and cut its funding.
FrieslandCampina to restructure business groups and leadership team
Royal FrieslandCampina has announced plans to reorganise its business structure from January 2027.
Suntory launches wetland restoration initiative in Kumamoto, Japan
Suntory has launched a wetland restoration project with a local organisation in Mashiki Town, Kumamoto, Japan, aiming to improve biodiversity conservation and water replenishment.
AAK and Savor partner to develop speciality fat ingredients
Oils and fats company AAK has teamed up with US food-tech start-up Savor, in a two-year collaboration to develop speciality fat solutions for dairy alternative and bakery applications.
Polysense secures $10.7m to expand food manufacturing quality control platform
Polysense has raised $10.7 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round to accelerate the rollout of its AI-powered quality control platform across global food manufacturing operations.
European Commission publishes Protein Action Plan and Livestock Strategy to boost resilience
The European Commission has published its new Protein Action Plan alongside a Livestock Strategy, aiming to boost the resilience of Europe’s agri-food sector and address market challenges.
ABF completes Hovis acquisition, launches new merged Hovis Bakeries group
Associated British Foods has successfully completed its £75 million acquisition of Hovis from private equity firm Endless, creating a newly merged Hovis Bakeries business.
Carlsberg and Sapporo team up on $643m partnership
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.
Apetit sells Kantvik biosteam plant to Adven under long-term energy partnership
Apetit has agreed to sell the biosteam plant serving its Kantvik vegetable oil milling facility to energy solutions provider Adven.
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