Category: Topics
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Plukon is acquiring Avimosa to expand Spanish poultry processing capacity. The deal adds feed, hatching, farming, processing, and fresh poultry operations across Madrid and Toledo.
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DMK has opened lactoferrin capacity at its Altentreptow dairy site. The €25m plant adds specialised milk-protein production, chromatography infrastructure, and commercial supply capability for nutrition, health, and pharmaceutical applications.
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Arla and DMK have cleared approvals for their dairy merger. The combined cooperative will bring together 11,200 farmers, a 19.4bn kg milk pool, and more than €20bn in pro forma revenue.
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Melitta is expanding Bremen coffee production through major capital investment. The €100m programme adds roasting, packaging, silo, and process-control capacity to support higher output and product flexibility.
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Bühler has upgraded chocolate refining and conching systems for processors. The Edition 26 Finer S and ELK S add automation, hygienic design, remote access, and energy-efficiency improvements for tighter mass control.
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Heartland Food Products Group is acquiring Whole Earth Brands’ Americas business, adding Equal, Whole Earth, Swerve, and Chuker to a portfolio that already includes Splenda. The deal expands Heartland’s sugar-reduction, formulation, foodservice, and B2B capabilities.
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Issue 3 of IN Food is live now for readers. The May/June edition brings together practical insight on packaging, processing, traceability, assurance, and cleaner heat.
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PPM Technologies and Key Technology have introduced a fully integrated potato chip processing line combining slicing, frying, optical sorting, seasoning, conveying, and production data visibility. The system targets raw-material variability, labour pressure, and high-volume snack production.
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TraceGains has launched Formula AI, an AI-powered laboratory and workspace for food scientists and product developers. The platform combines formulation tools, supplier and ingredient intelligence, compliance data, and collaborative workflows in a single development environment.
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Brand Tap has partnered with Spirit Hound Distillers to manage importation, warehousing, and UK sales following a BCMPA-supported trade mission to Colorado. The first 2026 shipment includes more than 580 cases and 3,500 bottles across four spirits.