Nestlé is expected to cut more than 450 UK roles as its global restructuring programme reaches local operations. York and Gatwick are expected to see the largest impact, alongside wider review activity across UK sites.
GNT has opened a sales and application office in Shanghai to support demand for plant-based EXBERRY colours. The new site includes an application laboratory for training, formulation support, concept development, and stability testing.
GI Chemical Solutions has commissioned a new 11,500-tonne caustic soda tank at Immingham, adding storage, loading, and dilution capacity for UK industrial users.
Royal Avebe has electrified part of its Foxhol processing site in the Netherlands without increasing grid capacity, using digital load management to stay within its existing connection.
A UK flour mill has installed a new Endoline Robotics palletising and conveyor system to improve throughput, handling flexibility, and changeover performance.
Anheuser-Busch has doubled its US manufacturing commitment to $600 million, combining brewery upgrades with packaging investment and technical workforce training.
Andritz has launched a small-scale spray drying platform aimed at speeding up pilot work, validation, and product development in food and ingredient manufacturing.
Mondi will put food and beverage packaging onto live OEM machinery at Interpack 2026, shifting the focus from material samples to line-ready performance.
AutoFlight has tested an air-rail tea logistics model. The Guizhou trial linked autonomous eVTOL cargo flight with high-speed rail to move tea to Shanghai within 24 hours.
Milliken is sharpening its food packaging additives push. Its interpack line-up targets lighter structures, stronger barriers, faster cycle times, and simpler polymer systems.