Category: News
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Higher milk intake is straining FrieslandCampina’s available European processing capacity. Additional supply following the Milcobel merger has increased pressure on product mix, plant utilisation, and profitability.
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New guidance targets bacterial spores in plant based beverage ingredients. The work strengthens specifications, detection methods, thermal validation, and shelf life controls for ambient products.
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The Jolly Hog is securing capacity for wider retail growth. Cranswick’s investment adds manufacturing scale, technical support, supply assurance, and faster product development while retaining founder leadership.
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England will restrict high caffeine energy drink sales from 2027. Manufacturers and retailers must align product data, age controls, vending systems, online listings, and market-specific compliance before implementation.
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European confectionery exporters are pressing for lower Thai market barriers. CAOBISCO wants tariff reductions, workable origin rules, and improved ingredient access within a proposed EU-Thailand free trade agreement.
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Lindt’s growth relied heavily on double digit product price increases. European sales weakened as cocoa costs, consumer caution, tourism disruption, and reduced volume tested the limits of premium chocolate pricing.
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Italian food pad capacity will expand through integrated airlaid production. Magic has ordered an Andritz eXcelle line for absorbent packaging used with meat, seafood, fruit, and other moisture-sensitive foods.
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Walker’s Shortbread maintained demand while annual operating profit contracted sharply. Butter, utilities, labour, overtime, tariffs, and cautious ordering reduced earnings despite sales of £197m across domestic and export markets.
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Automated collation is reducing manual work in promotional carton production. MM Packaging can combine eight artwork variants during one high-speed run at selected British and German sites.
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Goat dairy capacity is moving closer to integrated European ownership. Royal A-ware will acquire 35% of Amalthea while supporting cheese sales, plant expansion, and fuller utilisation of milk and whey streams.