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The JM Smucker Co has appointed Douglas Guilherme as senior vice president of operations and supply chain, effective 29 July.

CPI has joined a €6.3 million Horizon Europe project investigating how engineering biology and AI could help create more sustainable supply chains.

SuanNutra, a Carbyne Equity Partners company, has agreed to acquire a portfolio of natural ingredients businesses from IFF.

The UK government has confirmed plans to ban the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s in England from April 2027, subject to parliamentary approval.

Nestlé will cease production at its Diósgyőr, Hungary, confectionery plant in December 2026, citing declining demand for seasonal chocolate products.

The Coca-Cola Company has confirmed that production at its Fairlife dairy business in the US has been temporarily suspended.

The Ben & Jerry’s Foundation has announced that it will suspend operations at the end of this year unless it wins a favourable court ruling, after The Magnum Ice Cream Company allegedly evicted the charity from its offices and cut its funding.

Fermentation specialist Lesaffre has appointed Rania Abou Samra as its new chief research, development and innovation (RD&I) officer.

Brown-Forman's president and chief executive officer Lawson Whiting will retire after nearly 30 years with the spirits company.