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Arla Foods is investing €59.4 million to expand cream cheese production at its dairy facility in Holstebro, Denmark.

Dutch supermarket giant Albert Heijn has become the first major retailer in the Netherlands to introduce a line of its own hybrid dairy and plant milk products into stores.

Aldi has been denied permission to appeal against the January 2025 court ruling that it infringed on Thatchers Cider Company’s trademark with its Taurus Cloudy Lemon Cider product.

Mondelēz International has filed a lawsuit against retail chain Aldi, alleging that the retailer has ‘blatantly’ copied the packaging designs for several of Mondelēz’s well-known cookie and cracker brands.

Hormel Foods has announced that Scott Aakre, group vice president and chief marketing officer for retail, will retire at the end of the company’s fiscal 2025 after 35 years with the company.

British retailer Tesco has confirmed it is ‘highly unlikely’ to meet its previously announced target of achieving a 300% sales increase within its plant-based meat alternative ranges by December 2025.

Retail plays a key role in methane emissions – yet few act. Experts urge retailers to lead the way to a cleaner, lower-emissions future.

Starday, a US-based, AI-driven food innovation company, has successfully completed an $11 million Series A funding round.

UK retailer M&S has announced a £50 million investment into stores across the Northwest of England, creating 300 new jobs in the region.

Walmart has informed its shareholders and the general investor public that it will be investing more than $6b US dollars in Mexico.

Batchelors, part of the Premier Foods portfolio, is aiming to change perceptions of ambient ready meals with its new Meals in Minutes range.

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