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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.
Lactalis Australia fined over alleged misleading fresh milk claims
Lactalis Australia has been fined AUD $59,400 (approx. $41,000) in penalties by the country’s competition regulator, after allegedly making misleading claims in the labelling of two of its milk products.
PepsiCo announces leadership changes in East Balkans and Eastern Europe
PepsiCo has appointed Mihaela Hristea as general manager of East Balkans, following the promotion of Radu Berevoescu to general manager of East Europe.
BrewDog CEO James Taylor steps down
James Taylor has stepped down as chief executive of BrewDog, little more than a year after taking on the role.
More than 300 beverage companies sign open letter opposing Germany’s proposed sugar tax
More than 300 companies across Germany’s beverage sector have signed a joint open letter opposing the German government’s planned introduction of a sugar tax on drinks.
Hormel Foods to sell Brazilian Ceratti business to Zanchetta Alimentos
Hormel Foods Corporation has agreed to sell its Brazilian operations, including the Ceratti brand, to Brazilian food manufacturer Zanchetta Alimentos.
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