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Coca-Cola bottler Swire Coca-Cola USA has selected Colorado Springs as the location for its new manufacturing facility, set to create approximately 170 new jobs in the region.

NutriFusion, maker of nutrient-rich fruit and vegetable ingredient blends, has partnered with BeLoved Foods, the functional baking brand behind single-serve mug cakes for women aged 35 and over.

US oat milk brand Planet Oat has launched a new white chocolate and raspberry-flavoured coffee creamer, in partnership with TV series Emily in Paris.

Balchem has made a strategic investment aimed at enhancing its production capabilities for advanced microencapsulated technologies in the food ingredients market.

Unwell Hydration has rebranded as Unwell Beverages to mark its move into a broader portfolio of functional, better-for-you drinks.

Fortifi Food Processing Solutions has completed its acquisition of Provisur Technologies, a major provider of further-processing equipment for the global protein sector.

Plant-based meal shake brand Ka’Chava has added a new, limited-edition Chocolate Mint flavour to its line-up, available now through February in the US.

Snax-Sational Brands has partnered with Chiquita, the world’s most recognisable banana brand, to debut Chiquita Plantain Chips, a new five-flavour lineup crafted to tap into the fast-growing demand for globally inspired, better-for-you snacks.

General Mills has launched a new Dark Chocolate variant of its Reese’s Puffs cereal, marking the first major flavour expansion since the brand’s 1994 debut.