The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Del Monte Foods designating Pittsburgh as its central hub strategically consolidates R&D, Supply Chain, and Finance, creating an agile, centralised structure for the global produce market.

Carlsberg Group has invested 12 million euros in a new canning line at its Lviv brewery in Ukraine, boosting productivity by 38% and reinforcing its long-term economic commitment to the region.

Germany's largest dairy cooperative DMK Group has invested 25 million euros in a new lactoferrin plant in Altentreptow to target the early life nutrition and pharmaceutical sectors.

Closure Systems International (CSI) has announced the acquisition of two specialised beverage closure compression moulding facilities from Amcor, a strategic move designed to consolidate its North American manufacturing lead and accelerate innovation in lightweighting and post-consumer recycled (PCR) materials.

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.