Category: News
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USDA has detailed payments for its beef processor support programme. Eligible independent and regional plants will receive assistance based on their 2025 slaughter throughput under the $500m SPUR scheme.
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Quanjiang is investing CNY200m in high-speed can-end manufacturing capacity expansion. The programme includes commissioning a coil-fed endmaking line, although detailed output and equipment specifications have not been disclosed publicly.
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Barfresh targets partial commissioning of its Defiance plant this year. The 44,000 sq ft facility is intended to improve manufacturing economics after productivity problems at the existing Arps Dairy operation.
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Tyson is consolidating beef production around three central processing plants. Joslin and Eagle Mountain will close, while Pasco is being offered for sale amid constrained US cattle supplies.
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Boparan Private Office has acquired MuscleFood from administrators Mackay Goodwin. The protein-focused business enters another turnaround after falling sales, losses, delivery disruption, and customer complaints.
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Lactalis will acquire Saputo’s UK dairy division for approximately £988m. Five manufacturing plants and brands including Cathedral City, Davidstow, and Wensleydale are included, subject to regulatory approval.
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Ringmetall has acquired control of South African bag-in-box producer Tesseraux. The deal adds liquid-food packaging capability and establishes the group’s first operation on the African continent.
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Most surveyed companies remain uncertain about detailed PPWR compliance requirements. Around two-thirds are already planning or implementing changes as documentation obligations take effect.
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SISTERS has taken compostable food packaging onto industrial processing lines. Trials covered fresh-cut produce, cheese, and sensor-equipped reusable transport containers.
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Global cheese demand is projected to expand strongly through 2034. The forecast keeps Europe dominant while mozzarella, natural cheese, and plant-based formats create different manufacturing requirements.