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Dairy group Chobani has broken ground on a new processing plant in Rome, New York, US, supported by a $1.2bn investment.

ADM is set to permanently shutter its soybean processing facility in Kershaw, South Carolina later this spring, as part of a broader strategy to streamline operations and reduce costs, according to Reuters.

Dairy cooperative Arla Foods has begun work on its £179m mozzarella plant in Devon, UK.

Ferrero Group has made a substantial $445 million investment to expand its production facility in Brantford, Ontario in Canada. This expansion is expected to create approximately 500 new jobs and enhance the company's manufacturing capabilities in the region.

This investment aims to establish the site as a global centre of excellence for the iconic chocolate brand, which has been produced in Bern since 1908.

IFF has announced the opening of a new Citrus Innovation Center in Lakeland, Florida, US, in partnership with Florida Polytechnic University.

Lantmännen has been granted a €50m loan from the European Investment Bank to co-finance a new pea protein production facility.

Kerry Group has inaugurated its first taste manufacturing facility in Rwanda, East Africa, aiming to bolster local F&B manufacturers.

AB InBev is restructuring part of its US operations, including a $1m investment into its Wicked Weed Brewing production in North Carolina.