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AB InBev has revealed it is investing €31m into upgrading technology at its breweries in Belgium’s Flemish-Brabant region.

PepsiCo has today announced a £58m investment in its Walkers crisp production factory in Leicester, UK, focused on delivering 'sustainable growth'.

Investment house IW Capital has announced a £5m investment in premium cold-pressed juice and functional drinks business, Daily Dose.

Pernod Ricard has invested in circular economy technology company ecoSpirits through its venture capital fund, Convivialité Ventures.

Better-for-you bread and baked goods producer, Hero Bread, has announced its Series B fundraise, bringing the total funding raised to $47.5m.

Nestlé has opened the Institute of Agricultural Sciences, aimed at developing sustainable food systems by delivering science-based solutions in agriculture.

Mars Wrigley Australia has announced that it is investing a further AUD 28.8m (approx. $19.3m) at its Ballarat, Victoria, facility.

Heineken has announced that it will invest over ZAR 15.5bn (approx. $852.8m) into the South African market through a series of projects.

PepsiCo has announced a $216m multi-year investment in long-term, strategic partnership agreements with three US-based farmer-facing organisations.

Britvic has announced an investment of £13 million to create a fifth canning line at its UK site in Glebe Farm Industrial Estate in Rugby.

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has started construction on a new warehouse at its production unit in Azeitão in Setúbal, Portugal.

McCain is set to invest CAD 600m into its Coaldale facility in Alberta, creating 260 new jobs and doubling its output in the region.