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Merchant Gourmet has expanded its range of ready-to-eat pulse and grain pouches with two Middle Eastern and Mediterranean-inspired additions, created in collaboration with chef Sabrina Ghayour.

Bühler has appointed Mike Häfeli as CEO of its Grains & Food business, effective from 1 January 2026.

GoodMills Innovation, a player in the grain processing sector, has appointed Stefan Laackmann as managing director and spokesperson for the management board.

In a move to bolster its presence in the healthy convenience sector, Premier Foods has acquired Merchant Gourmet, a brand known for its ready-to-eat meals centred around pulses and grains.

Flour milling and ingredient company Ardent Mills has entered into an agreement to acquire Stone Mill, a speciality grain cleaning facility in Richardton, North Dakota.

Meridian Biotech has announced plans to construct a $40 million facility in Franklin County, Kentucky, aimed at converting spent grains from the Buffalo Trace Distillery into multifunctional alternative proteins.

Bühler has opened a dedicated Puffing Application Centre at its facility in Uzwil, Switzerland, targeting food manufacturers developing puffed grain and pulse products at industrial scale.

Merchant Gourmet is launching a new range of ready-to-eat, drain-free beans pouches into Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and Ocado.

Yanmar has acquired CLAAS India, a manufacturer of agricultural machinery, through its subsidiary Yanmar Coromandel Agrisolutions.