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Lamb Weston to close Munro, Argentina plant, consolidate Latin America production
Lamb Weston is closing its Munro, Argentina, manufacturing facility as part of a broader strategy to improve profitability and operational efficiency across its global manufacturing network.
AB InBev to reacquire stake in US metal container operations for $3bn
The transaction is valued at approximately $3 billion and is expected to enhance AB InBev's operational control over its packaging facilities, which are critical to its supply chain.
Bactolife secures over €30m in funding for gut-friendly Binding Proteins
Bactolife, a start-up based in Copenhagen, Denmark, has raised over €30 million in Series B funding to accelerate the commercialisation of its precision-fermented Binding Proteins innovation.
DairyCraftPro introduces advanced yogurt processing software
Dairy technology provider DairyCraftPro has introduced a new advanced yogurt processing software solution, designed to simplify and automate every stage of yogurt manufacturing.
PepsiCo partners with Siemens and NVIDIA to Pioneer AI-driven digital twin technology in supply chain operations
PepsiCo has unveiled a multi-year collaboration with Siemens and NVIDIA aimed at enhancing its operations through advanced digital twin technology and AI.
TissenBioFarm develops ‘world-first’ cultivated meat with cell density equivalent to conventional meat
Food-tech start-up TissenBioFarm has announced a major breakthrough for the cell-based F&B category: the production of cultivated meat with cell density equivalent to that of conventional meat.
IMCD opens integrated food and nutrition laboratory in Cologne
Ingredients specialist IMCD has officially reopened its modernised Food & Nutrition application laboratory in Cologne, Germany.
Princes Group completes €124.3m Plasmon acquisition
NewPrinces, the parent group of food and beverage group Princes, has acquired 100% of the corporate capital of Italian baby food specialist Plasmon from The Kraft Heinz Company for €124.3 million.
The Cultured Hub expands into plant cell culturing capabilities
The Cultured Hub, a scale-up facility established through a joint venture between Bühler, Migros and Givaudan, has expanded its services with the addition of plant cell culturing capabilities.
CMA proposes to accept remedies amid Vandemoortele-Délifrance merger investigation
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority is proposing to accept remedies following its investigation into Vandemoortele’s deal to buy Délifrance.
EU Biotech Act’s exclusion of novel foods from regulatory sandbox is a ‘missed opportunity for food innovation,’ GFI says
The Good Food Institute Europe has welcomed the European Commission’s new Biotech Act, but said it marks a ‘missed opportunity’ for food innovation due to its exclusion of novel foods from its regulatory sandbox scheme.
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