The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

FrieslandCampina Ingredients has announced a 90 million euro investment programme to strengthen its global position in high-value whey proteins, upgrading three key Dutch production sites to meet accelerating demand in the medical, performance, and active nutrition sectors.

ABF Ingredients (ABFI) has announced a major 65 million dollar investment to construct a state-of-the-art Ohly manufacturing facility in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, significantly expanding its North American production capacity and establishing a strategic regional campus.

Divert, Inc. has opened a 66,000-square-foot Integrated Diversion and Energy Facility in Longview, Washington, capable of processing 100,000 tons of food waste annually into renewable natural gas and agricultural fertilisers to support the regional circular economy.

SIG has unveiled a comprehensive expansion plan for its Querétaro, Mexico, facility, aiming to double production capacity to 3 billion packs per year as part of a strategic nearshoring shift to serve the North American market.

Ferrero has invested $75 million to begin manufacturing Nutella Peanut in Illinois, marking the first time the company has produced one of its flagship spread products within the United States.

GNT Group has established its first dedicated office and application laboratory in Shanghai to provide localised support for China’s rapidly growing plant-based and clean-label food and beverage sectors.

Ferrara Candy Company is significantly expanding its North American manufacturing capabilities with a $675 million investment in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. The project, which includes a 750,000-square-foot facility, is projected to create 1,000 jobs over the next decade, positioning the Ferrero-affiliated company for long-term global leadership in the sugar confectionery sector.

Cargill has commenced operations at its new canola processing facility in Regina, Saskatchewan, adding 1 million metric tonnes of annual capacity to the Western Canadian supply chain. The site is strategically positioned to convert raw canola into high-value oil for food and renewable fuels, alongside high-protein meal for animal feed, significantly reducing reliance on raw seed exports.