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Fazer Group has announced a substantial investment of approximately €400 million for the construction of a new chocolate factory in Lahti, Finland, underscoring the company's efforts to modernise its production capabilities.

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.

Snack giant Pladis, owner of the McVitie’s and Jacob’s brands, has today announced a £68 million investment across its UK operations.

Lactalis USA will invest more than $75 million to modernise its manufacturing facilities in Walton and Buffalo, New York, aimed at enhancing operational efficiency in the state's dairy sector.

Tyson Foods has unveiled plans for a substantial investment of nearly $23.5 million to expand and modernise its facility in Henderson County, Kentucky, US.

Sigma Alimentos, the parent company of Spanish meat producer Campofrío, has unveiled its investment plan aimed at restoring and enhancing production capacity in Spain after the Torrente facility in Valencia was severely damaged by a hurricane in October 2024.

Danone North America celebrated the opening of a new $65m production line at its manufacturing facility in Jacksonville, Florida, this week.

Switzerland-based Harvest Group has committed $500 million to convert up to 300,000 hectares of pastureland into productive agricultural land across rural Kazakhstan.

Cargill is investing nearly $90 million in automation and technology upgrades at its Fort Morgan, Colorado beef facility as part of its 'Factory of the Future' initiative.