Category: Markets
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UK dairy exports fell despite record cheese and powder volumes. AHDB data shows a sharp product-mix change as milk and cream shipments declined during the first half of 2026.
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C.H. Guenther has opened a bakery innovation centre in Coventry. The 172m² facility combines commercial-scale baking, sensory testing, demonstrations, and customer development alongside the company’s £38m production plant.
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Fortifi has acquired German food separation specialist SEPAFood Solutions GmbH. The deal adds SEPAmatic equipment, patented cooling and speed controls, engineering expertise, and manufacturing capacity.
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Barry Callebaut and Arla have launched a dairy decarbonisation partnership. The three-year programme links UK skimmed milk powder sourcing with farm-level carbon data, farmer incentives, and Scope 3 reporting.
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Pilgrim’s Europe workers have begun continuous strike action at Enniskillen. The escalation follows three weeks of stoppages as the manufacturer and Unite remain divided over pay and paid breaks.
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Tirlán completed its SAP separation without interrupting dairy production operations. The nine-month programme migrated core enterprise systems and analysed more than 30 billion records while maintaining an eleven-site manufacturing network.
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IDAK has sold KADI as it concentrates on frozen bakery. The transaction returns the Swiss potato-products manufacturer to Invision ownership while its management retains continuity and a minority stake.
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Suntory has identified genetic markers linked to drought-tolerant hop growth. A 4.2-hectare Czech field trial is now testing a variety bred to maintain yield and quality under drier conditions.
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Chobani plans major dairy manufacturing investment at its Pennsylvania campus. The $1.2bn five-year programme could add up to ten production lines, more than 900 jobs, and demand for over three billion pounds of local milk annually.
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Scottish food groups oppose statutory caps on essential grocery prices. Twenty-three organisations say production, refrigeration, packaging, employment, energy, and distribution costs must be considered before controls are imposed.