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Tetra Pak has announced that its pilot New Food Technology Development Centre in Karlshamn, Sweden, is now open for business.

Olymel has announced a $142 million expansion of its La Fernandière plant in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, with construction set to begin in the coming days and operations expected to start in spring 2026.

Alan Smith, regional manager at Beckhoff Automation explains the impact of maglev technology on food and beverage manufacturing.

Bühler Group has inaugurated a new Milling Academy at its headquarters, a cutting-edge facility designed to enhance training for food and feed millers.

Industrial automation firm Sojo Industries has raised $40 million in financing from S2G Investments to expand its modular robotic packaging systems and track-and-trace software.

Danone North America celebrated the opening of a new $65m production line at its manufacturing facility in Jacksonville, Florida, this week.

Bühler has introduced OmniCool Smart, a compact cooling tunnel engineered for product and chocolate cooling.

Nestlé has begun a consultation process regarding operational changes at two of its UK-based food facilities, in York, England and Girvan, Scotland, which could lead to job cuts at the sites.

French food-tech start-up Fungu’it has secured €4 million in funding to accelerate industrial-scale production of its natural flavourings made from agricultural by-products.

German spice and ingredient manufacturer Raps has unveiled a new functional solution for the development of plant-based roast meat alternatives.

Last month, Campden BRI invited FoodBev’s deputy editor, Melissa Bradshaw, for a tour of its dedicated wine laboratory and testing centre in Guildford, UK.

PepsiCo has ceased manufacturing operations at its Frito-Lay processing plant in Rancho Cucamonga, Southern California, ending five decades of production at the site.