Category: News
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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.
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Glassmakers face a proposed global framework for measuring responsible production. The draft standard covers emissions, sourcing, water, labour, circularity, reporting, and future certification across the international glass value chain.
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Europe’s principal BPA transition deadline has now passed for packaging. Food manufacturers must verify material composition, declarations, market destination, and remaining exemptions before placing affected articles on EU or Northern Irish markets.
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France’s food logistics network is preparing for a major expansion. Rungis International Market and Dunkerque-Port plan a 350,000 square metre hub combining food processing, storage, traceability, and multimodal distribution.
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Expiring processor contracts could leave 10,000 pigs weekly without outlets. The National Pig Association is developing support proposals as falling prices, imports, and weaker slaughter demand intensify pressure.
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England will prohibit energy drink sales to under-16s from April. Manufacturers and retailers must align product data, vending systems, checkout controls, and online age verification before implementation.
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Amcor has secured RecyClass certification for selected Bontite Sustane films. Verified post-consumer content will support pallet protection and packaging-tax records when UK rules change in April 2027.
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Carbery Group has appointed John O’Brien as its new chair. The dairy farmer and cooperative director takes office during continued investment across cheese, nutrition, flavours, and international processing.
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PHAntastic has successfully produced pilot grades of biodegradable PHBV material. The European project is developing mulch films and nursery foams using food-processing residues and biological crop inputs.
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SuanNutra will acquire a substantial portfolio of IFF ingredients businesses. The transaction adds botanical extraction, fermented nutrients, colours, antioxidants, flavours, manufacturing facilities, and more than 1,000 customers.