Tetra Pak is expanding product development capacity in Denton, Texas. The new build adds pilot, processing, packaging, and customer innovation space ahead of a planned 2027 opening.
FDF now expects much sharper food price rises this year. Its revised forecast points to 9% to 10% food and non-alcoholic drink inflation by December 2026, up from a previous 3.2% outlook.
Tekpak Automation plans a live interpack 2026 robotics cell demonstration. At Hall 16, stand A15, the company will run its TD3/R pick-and-place cell for packaging line applications.
Apetito has secured approval for its new Kitchen West plant. The £100m-plus Trowbridge project is set to add meal production capacity while keeping the company’s existing Canal Road kitchens running.
ProMach has strengthened its UK packaging footprint with an acquisition. Evolution BPS adds local service, engineering, and parts support for food and beverage lines across the UK and Ireland.
Ishida Europe will use SNACKEX 2026 to spotlight faster automation. The company will show weighing, bagmaking, film handling, and seal-testing systems aimed at higher throughput and tighter line control.
WMF has added its new Cool Brewed function to the 1500 F filter coffee machine, extending the platform from high-speed hot service into cold beverage production.
Food Terminal Inc. is seeking broader private-sector buying support for onion growers in Occidental Mindoro as harvest pressure and limited storage capacity strain the market.
The Department of Trade and Industry in the Philippines has told food exporters to begin testing for mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons ahead of incoming EU limits.
Yaskawa has launched the GA501 industrial AC microdrive with embedded Ethernet, bringing a more compact networked drive option into view for processors and packers modernising line control.