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- Mars fraud case exposes risks in commodity and export credit programmes
Paul R Steed, 59, of Stamford, Connecticut, was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison after pleading Court documents show Steed used his position to divert funds between 2011-2023 by setting up shell companies
- Opinion: Getting into the nolo spirit
Beverage companies that offer an extensive and varied collection of nolo cocktails set themselves up So much to do, so little wine For many, the prospect of giving up alcohol for a month means foregoing With the assumption that a teetotal month brings with it a drier social life, events that don’t centre around alcohol stand to attract a large section of consumers keen to give up alcohol without forfeiting
- SIG opens first aseptic carton plant in India
This €90 million investment, which took 20 months to complete, is strategically located in Ahmedabad, The new plant boasts an initial production capacity of up to 4 billion aseptic carton packs annually,
- Yeastup opens £9m industrial-scale facility to upcycle brewer's yeast into functional food ingredients
Swiss food ingredient start-up Yeastup has officially opened its first industrial-scale production facility It is capable of processing up to 40 hectolitres of spent brewer’s yeast per hour, turning the byproduct The company is now preparing a Series A funding round to support further scale-up, product development
- PepsiCo Beverages North America expands electric fleet in California
In the coming months, 50 Class 8 Tesla Semi trucks will operate from its Fresno facility, and 75 Ford Additionally, the deployment of electric vehicles in Fresno will start a job training programme for students
- Opinion: ‘Greedflation’ is an oversimplification of a complex issue
In recent months, the supermarket industry has been under intense media and public scrutiny for a dramatic Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) recently cleared the allegations after a comprehensive two-month a shortage of skilled labour – particularly truck drivers – have strained supply chains and driven up
- Groundhog day? The EU's anti-deforestation rules delayed once more
Originally scheduled to take effect on December 30 2025, the European Commission announced a 12-month We’re calling on the Commission to step up its efforts and investments to get this system up and running Additionally, 4.41 million more trees are destroyed every year for soy, which is fed to animals and ends up
- Lesaffre secures majority stake in Biorigin to strengthen its savoury ingredient solutions
"We are stepping up to a new dimension thanks to this strategic move to reinforce Lesaffre and its business from the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), and is expected to conclude in the coming months
- Single-use plastic cutlery ban comes into force in England
government, it has supported the industry in preparing for the new requirements, including allowing nine months from the publication of its response to the consultation on the ban to prepare and use up excess stock The government has set out plans to ramp up the repair and reuse of existing materials and increase recycling
- AB Akola Group to acquire minority stake in OMG Bubble Tea for €1.9m
AB Akola Group is acquiring a minority stake in Lithuanian beverage start-up OMG Bubble Tea for €1.9 Mažvydas Šileika, chief financial officer of AB Akola Group, said: "OMG Bubble Tea is a growing start-up "In 2024 and 2025, exponential growth is foreseen for the start-up – measuring in times, not in percentage Therefore, the start-up's outlook is promising." This is by no means our last investment in beverage start-ups."
- Cadbury unveils limited-edition Caramel Twirl
Cadbury Twirl Caramel will be available at retailers from next month for an RRP of £0.69. Last year, dessert manufacturer Vittles Foods teamed up with Mondelēz to launch a range of Cadbury Dairy
- Opinion: The sound of alcohol – An industry in need of a new sonic fermentation process
team analysed and ranked the top 50 alcohol brands by their use of music and sound (over the last 12 months We were so intrigued by the lack of connection that we ran a follow-up study (not included in our latest game spot. 84% of those same participants were able to match the sonic logo to T-Mobile, which is in stark Many current alcohol brands have started providing no-alcohol options (0% alcohol beverages), while new brands have also popped up.








