Category: Markets
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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.
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White Lake Cheese has expanded its summer artisan dairy range. The Somerset cheesemaker has added four products across goat, sheep, and cow milk formats.
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Framptons has returned to profit following renewed plant investment work. A third Tetra Edge A3 line will add 40m units of production capacity.
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Cocoa reformulation is becoming a sharper technical manufacturing challenge globally. Volatile supply and pricing are forcing deeper work on flavour, texture, viscosity, colour, and labelling.
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Confectionery manufacturers face a difficult shift away from plastic packaging. Barrier performance, shelf life, line speed, and product protection still govern material choices.
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EU rules now clarify recycled-content accounting for PET beverage bottles. The methodology covers calculation, verification, and reporting as chemically recycled plastics enter compliance systems.