Category: Markets
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Krones has opened a major bottling equipment plant in Karnataka. The 16,000m² facility will manufacture ErgoBloc systems and bottle-production machinery for India, adding local capacity for high-speed beverage and liquid-food lines.
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Cawston Press has acquired LA Brewery after an earlier investment. The deal follows LA Brewery’s factory closure and shift to outsourced production, adding fermented drinks to Cawston’s expanding non-alcoholic portfolio.
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More British milk is moving into cheese, yoghurt, and powders. First-half data shows liquid milk losing share as processors increase output across several longer-life and higher-value dairy categories.
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Finland has opened its first industrial liquefied biogas production plant. The Nurmo facility links food-industry by-products and farm manure with renewable transport fuel, recycled nutrients, and 100GWh annual production capacity.
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Arla has electrified heating at its Videbæk whey processing plant. The €8.3 million project cuts gas demand while giving Production Tower 4 greater flexibility to use renewable electricity.
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CropGPT now lists 226 reports in its standalone research library. Food processors and procurement teams can access crop analysis built from field surveys, satellite signals, weather data, and production models without taking the full enterprise platform.
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Cirkla will build a Georgia plant for moulded fibre trays. The $5 million-plus investment adds automated US production for meat packaging, including modified-atmosphere and overwrap formats.
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Currency volatility is eroding margins across UK food manufacturing businesses. Survey data shows working-capital pressure, higher cash buffers, and limited use of formal foreign-exchange risk management.
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Quorn’s UK retail recovery is rebuilding margins after restructuring measures. First-half protein revenue increased as supply-chain savings and improved retail performance offset continuing weakness in foodservice.
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Sazerac has agreed to acquire Swansea-founded premium brand Au Vodka. The deal adds flavoured spirits and a growing canned RTD range as the US group deepens its position in Britain.