Category: News
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EU ministers have advanced simplification plans for food safety rules. The Omnibus X position covers pesticide use, farm animal records, official controls, and plastics used in food industry applications.
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Plukon is acquiring Avimosa to expand Spanish poultry processing capacity. The deal adds feed, hatching, farming, processing, and fresh poultry operations across Madrid and Toledo.
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DMK has opened lactoferrin capacity at its Altentreptow dairy site. The €25m plant adds specialised milk-protein production, chromatography infrastructure, and commercial supply capability for nutrition, health, and pharmaceutical applications.
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Arla and DMK have cleared approvals for their dairy merger. The combined cooperative will bring together 11,200 farmers, a 19.4bn kg milk pool, and more than €20bn in pro forma revenue.
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Melitta is expanding Bremen coffee production through major capital investment. The €100m programme adds roasting, packaging, silo, and process-control capacity to support higher output and product flexibility.
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Bühler has upgraded chocolate refining and conching systems for processors. The Edition 26 Finer S and ELK S add automation, hygienic design, remote access, and energy-efficiency improvements for tighter mass control.
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Heartland Food Products Group is acquiring Whole Earth Brands’ Americas business, adding Equal, Whole Earth, Swerve, and Chuker to a portfolio that already includes Splenda. The deal expands Heartland’s sugar-reduction, formulation, foodservice, and B2B capabilities.
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Issue 3 of IN Food is live now for readers. The May/June edition brings together practical insight on packaging, processing, traceability, assurance, and cleaner heat.
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New data points to a difficult first quarter for food and beverage manufacturers, with SME producers facing weaker sales and higher uncertainty linked to energy, transport, and global supply disruption. The figures sharpen pressure on inventory, sourcing, and margin control.
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Aldi has announced more than £5bn in long-term agreements with British suppliers, covering fresh produce, dairy, meat, and eggs. The retailer is seeking greater sourcing certainty as farmers and food producers continue to manage cost and capacity pressure.