Category: Markets
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Nigeria has ordered nationwide recall of banned small-format alcoholic drinks. Manufacturers must withdraw sachets and sub-200ml plastic bottles as NAFDAC expands enforcement across factories, warehouses, distributors, and retail channels.
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Rowan Glen is investing £1 million-plus in Palnure dairy upgrades. The programme adds new equipment and high-care filling capacity as the Scottish processor expands from yoghurt into cottage cheese and bulk cream.
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Rajasthan has widened deferred industrial land payments to food processors. Eligible businesses can pay ten per cent initially and spread the remaining premium over ten years at 8.5% annual interest.
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Edible Garden and Square Roots plan functional ready-to-drink beverages together. Their non-binding agreement links controlled-environment crop development with formulation work and a planned Iowa manufacturing platform exceeding 100 million units annually.
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American Packaging has expanded tea-packaging conversion capabilities through new equipment. Electron-beam coating and precision slitting investments target aroma protection, surface performance, tighter roll tolerances, and more consistent operation on high-speed filling lines.
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India is preparing to extend its micro food-processing support scheme. The proposal covers another five years and could revise subsidy limits after PMFME reached its target of 200,000 sanctioned enterprises.
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India has launched two locally developed high-expansion popcorn maize hybrids. Krisna459 and Godari234 were bred for processor-grade popping performance and Indian growing conditions after a multi-year development programme.
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Haldiram has secured approval for a new Odisha manufacturing plant. The ₹500 crore project will produce snacks and baked goods in the Khordha/Cuttack area, with around 800 jobs projected.
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State Fayre’s Manchester bakery will continue trading after liquidation proceedings. A sale to YF & SF Bakery protects 25 jobs while transferring the business, assets, brand, and goodwill to a newly established company.
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Soglowek has acquired majority control of Thailand’s Plant and Bean. The 70% investment includes funding to double the Ayutthaya facility’s size and increase production capacity for exports.