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Hiperbaric, the global leader in High Pressure Processing (HPP) technology, has announced that American Pasteurisation Company (APC) has installed a new Hiperbaric 525 system at its Milwaukee facility.

Tesco, the UK’s leading retailer, has unveiled its property roadmap for 2026, confirming an aggressive expansion of its convenience footprint and a strategic bolstering of its London presence through the acquisition of competitor sites.

This major infrastructure project represents a critical tightening of the South African brewing value chain, establishing a localised supply hub directly adjacent to HEINEKEN Beverages’ Sedibeng Brewery.

The company has acquired an 8.2-acre industrial estate near Hungerford, west of Newbury, and has committed an initial investment of over £10 million to develop the facility.

dsm-firmenich has partnered with luxury concept store Villa Po ONE to launch Po ONE Lab in Riyadh, a creative hub dedicated to fragrance innovation and Middle Eastern olfactive heritage.

Unlike traditional third-party application labs, the M2 Center of Innovation operates within the company's vertically integrated structure. This allows food scientists to address formulation challenges at the ingredient level.

The opening comes as the company confirms it closed 2025 with a turnover of €200 million, a milestone that underscores the solidity of its business model amidst growing global demand for high-quality hard cheeses.

This expansion is a key component of Fonterra’s committed capital investment plan, which allocates up to $1 billion over the next three to four years towards projects that drive operational efficiency and generate value-added growth.