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Nestlé is investing £28 million in its Dalston factory in Cumbria to upgrade production of Nescafé Frothy Coffee and modernise the site’s operations.

Maple Leaf Foods has introduced Maple Leaf Mighty Protein, a new line of chicken protein sticks aimed at meeting rising consumer demand for convenient, high-protein snacks.

CSM Ingredients Group has opened a new £3 million product development centre in Cheshire, expanding its UK footprint with a facility designed to support customer-led innovation across the bakery and wider food industry.

Spanish family-owned food company Idilia has acquired Shaken Udder Group, the UK’s leading premium milkshake brand.

Ingredion has partnered with Swiss biotech start-up Cosaic, aiming to enhance the taste and texture of animal-free foods and beverages using Cosaic’s yeast ingredient.

Higgidy is tapping into the demand for festive flavours with the launch of two limited-edition Christmas rolls, supported by a full seasonal packaging refresh across its popular snacking and sharing lines.

Mars has introduced several new limited-edition confectionery products for the 2025 holiday season across its M&M’s, Twix and Life Savers brands.

Barry Callebaut has signed an agreement with food-tech company NotCo AI to explore the use of artificial intelligence in chocolate recipe development.

Flavour specialists ITS has unveiled a new portfolio of natural smoke-free smoked flavours designed to help cheese manufacturers maintain authentic smoky profiles ahead of incoming EU legislation that will restrict traditional smoke flavourings from July 2026.

Aston Manor Cider Makers has unveiled Chance Clean Cider, the UK’s first standalone non-alcoholic cider brand, created to bring authentic craft cider to the low and no category.