Category: Markets
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Suntory has added blackcurrant processing capacity at a Herefordshire facility. The site supports Ribena’s UK crop and manufacturing chain.
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FPT engines will support an Algerian powdered milk production scheme. The generator sets will power irrigation for a major dairy project.
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Gelita is tackling texture in lower-sugar confectionery and protein bars. Soluform and Optibar support reformulation across gummies and bar formats.
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Soufflet Malt is moving malt production deeper into data-led control. MALTimize links production data, AI, quality, forecasting, and planning.
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MULTIVAC will host a German meat processing summit this October. It brings automation, packaging, digitalisation, and protein production into one programme.
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Zoe has launched a plant-rich bar for gut health snacking. The product uses nuts, legumes, seeds, seaweed, and kombucha in a functional snack format.
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Two French brie products are being recalled in Northern Ireland. The recall follows detection of Listeria monocytogenes in one product, with another withdrawn as a precaution.
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UK food exporters are gaining expanded access to Mexican markets. CPTPP changes affect chocolate, biscuits, dairy, pork, poultry, honey, asparagus, sweetcorn, and orange juice.
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US investment groups are warning over UK food regulation pressure. Concerns cover HFSS rules, nutrient profiling reform, environmental policy, packaging requirements, and labelling change.
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Heat stress is changing more than raw milk volume alone. Cornell research links higher temperatures to shifts in milk fat and protein, creating pressure on dairy ingredient consistency.