The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Niagara Bottlings acquisition of the Vernon facility secures a vertical closed loop recycling stream, processing difficult packaging waste to produce 45 million pounds of rPET locally.

Mars is transitioning its historic Slough facility into a high-tech hub by integrating AI-driven digital twins and robotics, securing its UK manufacturing sovereignty and operational efficiency through 2028.

Oishii’s $150M Series C validates its shift from ultra-premium to scalable retail. By integrating Tortuga AgTech robotics and expanding its Smart Farm model, Oishii aims to define the next era of indoor strawberry production across the US and Japan.

Chef Robotics has launched a secondary packaging application utilising physical AI to automate the kitting of deformable items like sachets and cutlery.

U.S. Sugar’s deploying an autonomous John Deere fleet, using ASI’s robotic kits to enable 24/7 precision farming across 255,000 acres while transitioning labour into high-skilled oversight roles.

The launch of Midera marks Middleby’s strategic shift to a pure-play model, consolidating 30+ brands into a technology-driven company ready for standalone growth and total-line innovation.

PepsiCo’s 2026 APAC Greenhouse Program pivots from piloting to scaled operational integration, backing alumni startups to drive measurable Scope 3 and regenerative agriculture outcomes.

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.