Category: Processing
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The global poultry processing equipment market is forecast to grow from $4.97bn in 2026 to $8.61bn by 2035, driven by automation, inspection systems, high-capacity lines, and demand for processed poultry products.
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Morrisons is exploring wider supply deals through Myton Food Group, its manufacturing arm, as the retailer looks to improve utilisation across a large food production estate while managing debt and retail competition.
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Greencore reported higher revenue and adjusted operating profit in the first half of 2026, but exceptional costs linked to its £1.5bn Bakkavor acquisition pushed the group to a statutory operating loss.
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Allround Vegetable Processing has appointed Manter Nordic as its dealer for Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, strengthening local access to vegetable and potato processing, weighing, packaging, palletising, installation, and technical support.
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MyriaMeat has developed a pluripotent stem cell line from roe deer and differentiated it into muscle tissue, extending its cultivated meat platform into venison and strengthening the case for premium-format cultivated meat development.
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OAL has secured £5m to scale food factory robotics. The Innovate UK loan will support fenceless systems designed for space-constrained production lines, repetitive handling tasks, and labour-challenged food manufacturing sites.
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Belgian egg recalls have widened into a cross-border safety case. The outbreak linked to Laerco BV has put poultry-house sampling, egg traceability, heat treatment, and recall systems back under scrutiny across European food production.
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Macpac has added Sulapac Flow to its thermoformed packaging range. The wood-polymer composite is food-contact compliant, industrially compostable, and designed to replace conventional plastics in inserts, trays, and single-use packaging.
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ADM has launched eight soy and pea ingredients across key markets. The new portfolio covers meat alternatives, beverages, dairy alternatives, baked goods, batters, and breadings in North America and Europe.
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Rodda’s is commissioning a dedicated cottage cheese facility in Cornwall. The £6m investment will add specialist equipment, automation, and capacity for 4,000 tonnes a year at the Scorrier dairy site.