Category: Processing
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Sun Bear Biofuture has completed a low-cost fermentation pilot run. The Oxford start-up used a £25,000 automated facility to produce sustainable oils, testing a lower-capex route for fermentation-derived lipid ingredients.
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Nestlé is taking full control of Yfood. The Munich-based ready-to-drink meal, powder, and bar brand gives the group a stronger platform in compact nutrition as functional convenience moves further into mainstream retail.
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Cargill is deepening its Belgian chocolate and oils manufacturing base. The €56m programme will expand gourmet chocolate production in Mouscron, edible oils bottling in Izegem, and pilot-scale product development in Vilvoorde.
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Fortress Technology is highlighting how dairy product effect can reduce metal detection sensitivity and increase false rejects. Its Interceptor algorithms, AutoPhase, and M-phase tools are designed to support inspection across conductive products such as cheese.
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Food Nutrition Partners has supported the development and production of TEKS, a new protein bar range fronted by football freestyler Ben Nuttall. The launch shows how co-manufacturers are supporting fast-moving sports nutrition brands.
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Nomad Foods is investing £2.2m in a new potato waffle production line at Lowestoft. The project will lift annual waffle capacity to around 18,250 tonnes and strengthen the frozen food group’s UK manufacturing base.
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Mettler-Toledo has launched an AI-enabled X-ray inspection system. The X56 DXD+ targets low-density contaminants, complex packaged products, multi-lane formats, and audit-ready traceability.
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Balconi is entering UK grocery with ambient cake products. The Valeo Foods brand brings automated Italian cake-bar production into Tesco and Asda listings from June.
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Applied Nutrition has bought US manufacturing capacity in Buffalo. The Nutrablend deal adds production, warehousing, R&D capability, and North American resilience for the UK sports nutrition group.
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UK food manufacturer confidence has fallen sharply again. The latest FDF data shows cost, energy, packaging, labour, and regulatory pressure tightening across a sector already operating with limited investment headroom.