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According to a report by Business Day, which cited Food and Allied Workers Union spokesperson Dominique Swartz, the company has initiated consultations with employees regarding retrenchments.

Krones has announced the acquisition of a 60% stake in GHS Separationstechnik and the full takeover of Can Systems Worldwide based in the Netherlands.

This investment builds on the €1.5bn that Mars has invested in EU manufacturing over the past five years, and reflects its focus on sustainability, resilience and innovation.

Lawmakers in California, US, have passed a bill to ban products that contain ‘intentionally added’ per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – widely known as ‘forever chemicals’.

The collaboration will seek to implement a blockchain-based traceability system for soy and soy meal sourced from Brazil, marking a pivotal advancement for sustainability in the F&B supply chain.

GEA Group has launched its latest digital service product, the GEA InsightPartner EvoHDry.

The investment marks the largest of its kind globally aimed at modernising sectors such as poultry, beef, pork and pre-cooked foods.

FrieslandCampina Ingredients has unveiled a new state-of-the-art application centre in Singapore, aimed at enhancing its research and development capabilities.

Berlin-based start-up Nosh.bio has unveiled its first koji-based hybrid mince in a public foodservice trial with Speisemanufaktur Adlershof, aiming to demonstrate its potential for large-scale commercial use.

KPM Analytics has launched an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) business division to integrate its vision inspection and foreign material detection technologies, including AI applications, directly into food processing equipment.

Bühler has appointed Mike Häfeli as CEO of its Grains & Food business, effective from 1 January 2026.

The certification will cover a wide range of common packaging items, including takeaway containers, coffee cups, food wrappers, ready meal trays and drink bottles.