Category: Markets
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Belvoir Farm has entered functional drinks with a canned range. Happi targets hydration and digestive health through fruit juice and functional ingredients.
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Zotter is using Ishida weighers to protect premium accuracy standards. The installation supports flexible chocolate production across bags, boxes, and varied formats.
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Waitrose has expanded fresh dairy capacity through process differentiation investment. New tanks support rising demand for unhomogenised organic whole milk.
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Nestlé is trialling regenerative wheat in KitKat wafer production lines. The project links British farming practice with high-volume confectionery manufacturing.
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Cocoa prices have fallen, but sourcing pressure remains unresolved globally. Manufacturers still face crop risk, traceability demands, and farmer-income challenges.
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Dairy innovation is shifting toward functional, premium, process-led products globally. The latest awards underline growing emphasis on nutrition, formulation, and manufacturing value.
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Clear whey growth is tightening protein supply for beverage manufacturers. Functional drinks are increasing demand for whey protein isolate and specialist processing capacity.
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Shelf-stable tuna is moving into carton packaging at commercial scale. Tetra Pak and Jealsa are challenging steel cans through retortable paper-based packaging.
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Farm incomes improved in 2025, but producers remain under strain. Fertiliser, fuel, and energy volatility still threaten the upstream base behind food manufacturing supply.
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Food inflation has eased, but manufacturing cost pressure remains exposed. Energy, freight, packaging, and ingredient costs may still feed through later this year.