Category: Processing
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TraceGains adds packaging specification management with native Esko WebCenter integration. The release targets end-to-end visibility across ingredients, packaging, and artwork, with automated change control and audit-ready approvals.
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ifm launches SM Foodmag flow meter for hygienic processing lines. The magnetic-inductive sensor transmits up to four process values, plus conductivity and temperature via IO-Link, with an integrated 3.5-inch display and event logging aimed at reducing commissioning time.
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CoBank’s Brian Earnest outlined poultry constraints at IPPE 2026 forum. He said labour remains tight, chicken demand is still rising, and processors are leaning harder on heavier birds, further processing, and automation.
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Ever.Ag has launched Feedlot IQ, its AI feedlot platform today. The system consolidates operational, health, and financial data to surface early performance shifts across high-throughput yards.
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McCain will trial regenerative potato farming on 202 hectares locally. A new research partnership will test circular nutrients, low-input rotations, and publish annual performance data.
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January tightened the screws on food manufacturing compliance in Europe. UK HFSS advertising limits took effect, PFAS timelines for EU food-contact packaging hardened, and producer responsibility costs moved closer. Meanwhile, big bets on barrier materials, cocoa volatility, and coffee consolidation reset 2026 priorities.
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The Tofoo Co will buy Topas, owner of Wheaty brand. The agreement expands the UK company’s manufacturing footprint in continental Europe and adds a long-established organic seitan specialist to its platform ahead of planned growth across European retail channels.
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GNT is pitching functional Exberry colours for confectionery reformulation now. At ISM Ingredients 2026 in Cologne, it showcased fruit gum concepts pairing plant-based colours with added actives such as vitamins, caffeine, and botanicals for “better-for-you” sweets positioning.
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Kynda has commissioned Jelmstorf hub to upcycle beverage sidestreams industrially. The German biotech is scaling fermentation that converts oat- and soy-based byproducts into a mycelium-derived protein ingredient, targeting higher-value outlets than feed or anaerobic digestion.
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Food inflation is expected to ease, but compliance costs grow. The Food and Drink Federation forecasts UK food inflation averaging 4.4% in 2026 and ending at 3.1%, after rising to 5.7% by December 2025. It argues regulation is now the dominant inflation driver.