The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

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.

Saltwell Group has opened a state-of-the-art production facility in Santiago, Chile, significantly increasing its global capacity for naturally low-sodium salt to help food manufacturers meet mounting regulatory pressures for sodium reduction.

Swaggerty’s Farm has inaugurated a 50,000-square-foot expansion at its Kodak, Tennessee headquarters, strategically increasing production capacity for its market-leading boxed sausage patties while integrating energy-efficient systems to enhance operational sustainability.

Clean Food Group (CFG) has secured a £4.5 million investment alongside a £700,000 Innovate UK grant to finalise the scale-up of its 1 million-litre fermentation facility, positioning the UK as a global hub for yeast-derived sustainable oils and fats.

Prodalim is expanding its patented Solos aroma recovery and de-alcoholization platform with a new facility in Hopland, California, strategically positioned to support the fast-growing NoLo beverage segment in the United States.