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The cooperative’s Board of Representatives approved a total payout of €296 million, equivalent to 2.2 eurocents per kilogram of milk supplied.

Maazah, a Minneapolis-based food company that produces globally inspired dips and sauces for retail and foodservice, has raised $2m in a seed financing round.

Kraft Heinz has paused work on its previously announced separation and will instead deploy $600 million in incremental investment across marketing, sales and R&D.

Heineken will cut roughly 7% of its global workforce as Europe’s second-largest brewer moves to protect margins amid continued weakness in beer demand.

ADM has agreed to pay $40 million to settle a US Securities and Exchange Commission investigation into how it reported sales between business units.

In its latest earnings call, Kraft Heinz says it will boost US promotional spend by $300m to tackle economic challenges and prepare for its planned 2026 company split.

When times get tough, people don’t always cut out indulgence; they just downsize it. In the food and beverage space, a similar behaviour is emerging and it has been dubbed ‘food luxxing’. Foodbev explores the phenomenon and what retailers and brands can learn from trends.

Phatak, who has been serving as the acting CFO since February 2025, officially steps into the role effective immediately and will also join the Unilever leadership executive.

The dairy industry is on the brink of transformative changes, according to Rabobank's latest Global Dairy Top 20 report. FoodBev's Siân Yates examines.