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Tyson is consolidating beef production around three central processing plants. Joslin and Eagle Mountain will close, while Pasco is being offered for sale amid constrained US cattle supplies.
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Boparan Private Office has acquired MuscleFood from administrators Mackay Goodwin. The protein-focused business enters another turnaround after falling sales, losses, delivery disruption, and customer complaints.
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Lactalis will acquire Saputo’s UK dairy division for approximately £988m. Five manufacturing plants and brands including Cathedral City, Davidstow, and Wensleydale are included, subject to regulatory approval.
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Most surveyed companies remain uncertain about detailed PPWR compliance requirements. Around two-thirds are already planning or implementing changes as documentation obligations take effect.
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SISTERS has taken compostable food packaging onto industrial processing lines. Trials covered fresh-cut produce, cheese, and sensor-equipped reusable transport containers.
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Aston researchers found mānuka antimicrobial activity exceeds sugar-MGO controls alone. Laboratory testing indicates methylglyoxal contributes to antibacterial performance but does not fully explain the activity measured in whole mānuka honey.
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Government plans would double maximum closure orders to twelve months. The measure targets persistent rogue premises, with illegally imported, counterfeit, mislabelled, and non-compliant food among products found by enforcement teams.
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Reading researchers have produced chocolate using cocoa grown entirely locally. The university trial followed beans through fermentation, drying, roasting, grinding, formulation, and final chocolate production using its Berkshire cocoa collection.
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Authorities have seized 33 tonnes of suspected illegal frozen food. Investigators are examining allegedly fraudulent labels and missing traceability records, while the Food Standards Agency says there is currently no indicated public health risk.
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European food deal volumes rose sharply during 2026’s first half. MCF recorded 418 transactions as financial sponsors increased new platform investments and ingredients remained an active acquisition market.