Category: News
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Carlsberg and Sapporo are expanding their global brewing partnership platform. The agreement covers Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, UK production and distribution rights, and long-term growth for Sapporo Premium Beer.
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Global food commodity prices softened slightly during June 2026 overall. FAO data showed cereals, sugar, and dairy falling, while vegetable oils rose and meat reached a record high.
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European packaging groups are seeking regulatory stability on plastics rules. Industry associations have warned that reopening the Single-Use Plastics Directive too soon could increase fragmentation, compliance cost, and investment uncertainty.
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Coexpan is pushing recycled polystyrene into Europe’s food-contact packaging systems. Its rPS Food platform targets cup-to-cup circularity for yoghurt and other thermoformed applications.
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Mars is moving more packaging toward circular design standards globally. The group says 67.6% of its consumer-facing packaging is now designed to be reusable, recyclable, or compostable.
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Holderhof has added end-of-line automation for Swiss fruit processing operations. The company has installed SMI case-packing and palletising systems for bottles, jars, trays, wrap-around cases, and europallet handling.
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Ehrmann and Glow25 are entering Germany’s functional chilled coffee market. The partners will launch Glow To Go Coffee in August, combining dairy processing, collagen, caffeine, micronutrients, and glass-bottle convenience.
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Apetit is changing energy ownership at its Kantvik processing site. The Finnish food company will sell its biosteam plant to Adven under a long-term steam supply agreement beginning in 2027.
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Heat stress has exposed serious vulnerability in Europe’s livestock production. France’s late-June heatwave killed millions of broiler chickens, while Belgian farmers reported pressure on milk output, pig growth, welfare controls, and animal handling.
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White Lake Cheese has expanded its summer artisan dairy range. The Somerset cheesemaker has added four products across goat, sheep, and cow milk formats.