The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Vertical Cold Storage has acquired a refrigerated warehouse in Dothan, Alabama, from Dothan Warehouse, expanding its network to 13 facilities to support the regional agricultural sector.

Pizza franchise operator Marco's Pizza is investing more than one million dollars to develop a 14,030-square-foot Operations Centre of Excellence in Orlando, Florida, to support global training and store expansion.

US recycling firm Circular Services has opened Florida’s first permitted commercial-scale food and beverage de-packaging facility in Vero Beach.

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.