The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Protein pretzel brand Crisp Power has opened a $15 million production facility in Stafford, Texas, transitioning from an import-based model to domestic manufacturing.

Frozen potato supplier Lamb Weston has announced plans to close its Broekhuizenvorst processing facility in the Netherlands, affecting approximately 110 employees.

Cargill has completed a 56 million euro multi-site investment in Belgium to expand its gourmet chocolate and edible oil production while scaling up regional food research capabilities.

KPM Analytics has opened an advanced Baking Lab within its Rheology Centre of Excellence in France, creating a dedicated facility to bridge the gap between traditional sensory baking tests and objective analytical instrumentation.

Unilever is investing 270 million USD in a new Global Innovation Centre in New Haven, Connecticut, integrating artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and neuroscience to accelerate personal care, beauty, and wellbeing product development.

The Melitta Group will invest over one hundred million euros in its Bremen roasting plant to increase production capacity by fifty per cent and accelerate its European internationalisation strategy.

Yanmar S.P. Co. Ltd. has launched the Yanmar Solution Experience Centre in Thailand, partnering with Chia Tai and XAG to deliver integrated precision agriculture technology and drone solutions.

Niagara Bottlings acquisition of the Vernon facility secures a vertical closed loop recycling stream, processing difficult packaging waste to produce 45 million pounds of rPET locally.