The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

JBS USA has initiated a $150 million expansion of its Cactus, Texas beef plant, adding a new fabrication floor and ground beef capacity to bolster long-term processing competitiveness.

Cargill Animal Nutrition and Health opens a ₹300 crore dairy feed plant in Punjab to support Indian dairy farmers and expand regional production capacity.

Crucially for the commercial foodservice equipment sector, the opening establishes Unox as the only commercial oven manufacturer to produce combi ovens domestically within the United States.

Suntory Beverage & Food Great Britain & Ireland has announced a £25 million capital investment to install a state-of-the-art manufacturing line at its historic Coleford factory in the Forest of Dean.

The capital injection marks the largest single investment in Swedish food production on record and the most significant financial commitment in the cooperative’s history within the country.

Cerealto, the global food manufacturer, has reached a definitive agreement to sell its pasta business and associated manufacturing facilities in Venta de Baños (Palencia, Spain) to Cerealis, a dedicated pasta specialist.

The decision follows a rigorous evaluation of approximately 40 potential locations across Europe, with Leuna securing the bid due to its established industrial infrastructure and proximity to regional feedstocks.

SGS, the world's leading testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) company, has announced the acquisition of Murray-Brown Laboratories, a nationally recognised food testing facility based in Denver, Colorado.