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An industry group has warned that the carbon dioxide shortage in the UK risks resulting in imminent meat supply issues, according to Reuters.

Jasper Wyman & Son (Wyman's) has acquired the wild blueberry assets of Ellsworth, US-based Allen's Blueberry Freezer for an undisclosed sum.

US agribusiness Bunge has launched a new programme to monitor soybean crops from its indirect supply chain in the Brazillian Cerrado region.

US meal delivery service Freshly has announced that it will open its largest dedicated order-assembly facility to date in Austell, Georgia.

Packaging manufacturer Crown has announced that its Brazilian subsidiary Crown Embalagens plans to build its sixth beverage can plant in the country.

Frontline meat and poultry workers should be included in the next phase of coronavirus vaccinations in the US, according to a CDC advisory committee.

PepsiCo Beverages North America has inaugurated a new $14.5m sales and distribution centre in Indianapolis which it claims unlocks new distribution routes.

Kellogg has announced that it will delay the launch its Incogmeato range of plant-based meat alternatives until the end of the year, due to Covid-19.

Kraft Heinz has posted net sales of $6.16 billion in Q1, representing 6.2% organic growth as a result of increased consumer demand related to Covid-19.

Trump has ordered meat-processing plants to stay open in a bid to protect the US food supply, despite concerns about Covid-19 outbreaks in the country. 

Food and beverage companies have accelerated their efforts worldwide to provide support and relief to those most affected during the coronavirus pandemic.

Cargill has become the latest company to shut a US meat plant which serves grocery stores due to Covid-19, according to a report by Reuters.