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Macpac has added Sulapac Flow to its thermoformed packaging range. The wood-polymer composite is food-contact compliant, industrially compostable, and designed to replace conventional plastics in inserts, trays, and single-use packaging.
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ADM has launched eight soy and pea ingredients across key markets. The new portfolio covers meat alternatives, beverages, dairy alternatives, baked goods, batters, and breadings in North America and Europe.
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Food-sector leaders are calling for a national food resilience plan. The proposal links climate adaptation with farming, water, cooling, cold chain infrastructure, logistics, and manufacturing continuity.
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Rodda’s is commissioning a dedicated cottage cheese facility in Cornwall. The £6m investment will add specialist equipment, automation, and capacity for 4,000 tonnes a year at the Scorrier dairy site.
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Biospringer has strengthened its fermentation platform beyond yeast-derived ingredients. The acquisition of selected PTX Food technology adds bacteria-fermented ingredient capability to its food and beverage portfolio.
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Valio plans to transfer Oulu production across three Finnish plants. The proposed move would concentrate dairy, ice cream, and plant-based production in Riihimäki, Jyväskylä, and Joensuu, with Oulu production potentially closing by mid-2028.
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Koenig has scaled suction dividing for industrial bakery production lines. The Industrie Rex Evo EC combines 24,000-piece hourly output, ±1% stated weight accuracy, modular changeover, and hygiene-focused access for industrial dough processing.
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Clean-label reformulation is becoming a technical systems challenge. Prosur has launched a natural ingredient toolbox covering additive removal, fermentation, sweetening, and cocoa alternatives for food and beverage manufacturers.
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Sanitation technology is moving beyond chemical-intensive cleaning regimes at scale. Element Six and Oxi-Tech are partnering to accelerate synthetic-diamond-enabled disinfection for dairy, food production, and other industrial users.
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Compostable packaging needs clearer infrastructure and policy support. The US Plastics Pact is calling for harmonised standards, labelling, certification, and investment to scale compostable systems responsibly.