Category: Processing
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Nestlé’s colour reformulation programme now extends across its global portfolio. The work will test natural colour systems through processing, shelf-life validation, sourcing, packaging, and consumer acceptance.
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ACI Group says whey costs are changing protein formulation strategy. The distributor says sustained demand from nutrition, ageing, and GLP-1-linked markets is tightening supply and pushing manufacturers toward more flexible protein systems.
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European dairy processors are expanding capacity for higher-value whey proteins. Demand from sports nutrition, functional foods, clear beverages, and weight-management formats is pushing whey further up the dairy value chain.
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Kraft Heinz has switched key European factories to renewable electricity. The move covers major sauce, condiment, and canned goods production sites, while deeper decarbonisation will depend on heat, process efficiency, and plant-level engineering.
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Magnum is adding capacity at its Hungarian ice cream plant. The Veszprém investment includes a new line for Bonbons and strengthens the company’s European manufacturing base during its wider operational separation from Unilever.
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GEA has widened homogenisation access for smaller food production plants. Its KOB range targets processors needing industrial pressure, hygiene, automation, and installation flexibility without moving straight into larger capital-intensive systems.
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New Nescafé launches follow factory investment in Cumbria this summer. Nestlé’s £28m Dalston upgrade includes a new mixing plant and high-speed packing lines for frothy coffee sachets.
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Lavazza and Müller are expanding into chilled dairy coffee formats. The four-product RTD range combines Italian coffee recipes with Müller’s dairy processing and European chilled distribution capability.
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Irca is set for new ownership under CVC Capital Partners. The Italian ingredients manufacturer has grown into a €1.5bn global platform across pastry, bakery, chocolate, ice cream, and food manufacturing.
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Fermotein funding gives mycelium protein a stronger European commercial route. The Protein Brewery will use the €18m extension to support production scale-up, customer development, and market entry after EU novel food approval.