CalRecycle has issued new SB 54 guidance for producers, setting out compliance responsibilities, covered materials, and exclusions for food and agricultural packaging under California’s EPR regime.
US authorities have linked Daisy Brand headcheese to a Listeria outbreak in Illinois, putting renewed pressure on ready-to-eat meat controls, retail slicing hygiene, and cold-chain handling.
Mars is investing £190m in its Slough factory, adding robotics, AI, upgraded machinery, advanced cooling, energy-efficient utilities, and digital twin technology to strengthen UK confectionery manufacturing.
Danone is expanding regenerative agriculture metrics across its milk supply, linking farm-level assessment, methane reduction, traceability, and producer support to long-term dairy resilience.
The EU is preparing to block Brazilian meat and animal-product imports from 3 September unless Brazil can demonstrate compliance with antimicrobial-use rules across the full animal lifecycle.
Oishii has closed the first stage of a $150m Series C round to expand its indoor Smart Farm model, robotics integration, production capacity, and new product formats.
ADM is investing in its Clinton, Iowa corn processing facility, adding high-speed receiving capacity, storage, scale upgrades, and road improvements to reduce harvest-period congestion.
Premier Foods has increased capital investment to £52m after stronger profits and lower debt, with site efficiency, energy performance, and branded sweet treats central to its manufacturing outlook.
Ingredion has made a conditional cash proposal for Tate & Lyle, raising the prospect of a major ingredients-sector deal across sweetening, texture, fortification, and speciality food systems.
Lotus Bakeries has begun construction on a new production hall at Lembeke, expanding the Belgian site behind Biscoff’s European manufacturing base as global demand continues to rise.