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Mexican Coca-Cola bottler FEMSA has released additional information regarding its future capital allocation plans, with more than $20bn in investments.

Food service distributor US Foods has agreed to acquire IWC Food Service, a broadline distributor based in Cookeville, Tennessee, US.

Supermarket chain Aldi plans to invest more than £550m in expanding and further improving its store and distribution network throughout the year.

Ofi and Commodity Centre Group have partnered to create a cocoa bean warehouse terminal using green energy at the Port of Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Starship Technologies, an autonomous delivery service that deploys robots to deliver goods, has announced a $90m funding round.

Bimbo Bakeries USA (BBU) has announced its decision to discontinue operations at its US bakery by mid-April.

Carlsberg has informed Baltika Breweries that it has terminated the license agreements that enable Baltika to produce, market and sell Carlsberg products.

In the last year, labour shortages have cost the UK food and drink industry an estimated £1.4bn due to loss of output, according to a new report.

Cargill and Bar Technologies’ new innovation, WindWings by Yara Marine has set sail, testing new technology to bring wind propulsion to commercial shipping.

Flexicon has introduced a new Block-Buster Hydraulic Bulk Bag Conditioner, featuring arched doorway masts for increased overhead clearance.

Drinks giant Pernod Ricard is suspending exports of its Absolut vodka to Russia, effective immediately, the company has confirmed.

A plan to build the world's first octopus farm in the Canary Islands has generated deep concern among scientists and environmentalists.