Category: Markets
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Mr Whippy is building its Sheffield doughnut manufacturing team further. The £15m automated site is expected to produce more than 104m doughnuts annually, with production, packing, and dispatch under one roof.
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Reflex and M&S have launched a recyclable produce punnet format. The pack gives premium tomatoes greater shelf visibility while supporting recyclable fresh produce packaging across selected 220g and 360g lines.
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Old El Paso has reformulated its crunchy taco shell range. The updated shells use whole corn kernels and nixtamalisation, supported by a wider UK launch across kits, sauces, and gluten free wraps.
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Nestlé will reformulate KitKat across continental Europe from 2027 onwards. The new recipe adds hazelnut notes and a crispier texture, while the UK version will remain unchanged.
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Brainr has raised fresh capital for meat processing software expansion. The Portuguese developer will use a €1.5m extension from Portugal Ventures to scale its factory operating system across meat plants and adjacent food manufacturing sectors.
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Carlsberg and Sapporo are expanding their global brewing partnership platform. The agreement covers Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, UK production and distribution rights, and long-term growth for Sapporo Premium Beer.
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Global food commodity prices softened slightly during June 2026 overall. FAO data showed cereals, sugar, and dairy falling, while vegetable oils rose and meat reached a record high.
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Holderhof has added end-of-line automation for Swiss fruit processing operations. The company has installed SMI case-packing and palletising systems for bottles, jars, trays, wrap-around cases, and europallet handling.
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Ehrmann and Glow25 are entering Germany’s functional chilled coffee market. The partners will launch Glow To Go Coffee in August, combining dairy processing, collagen, caffeine, micronutrients, and glass-bottle convenience.
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Heat stress has exposed serious vulnerability in Europe’s livestock production. France’s late-June heatwave killed millions of broiler chickens, while Belgian farmers reported pressure on milk output, pig growth, welfare controls, and animal handling.