The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

The Magnum Ice Cream Company has invested €10 million to modernise its Veszprém factory in Hungary, introducing a new production line to support European demand for bite-sized ice cream formats.

Midera Food Processing, the food processing subsidiary of The Middleby Corporation, has entered into a 1 billion dollar credit agreement as it nears its transition into an independent, publicly traded company.

Syngenta Group China has partnered with McDonald’s and McCain to develop a resilient and sustainable potato supply chain in China through the application of science-based farming technologies.

Europastry has reached an agreement to acquire Highland Baking Company, aiming to expand its North American market presence and production capabilities.

Hyphen and Motoniq have announced a partnership to integrate physical AI into commercial foodservice automation, accelerating deployment and ingredient adaptation.

Suntory Beverage and Food GBI has announced a 14.5 million pound investment in a Herefordshire blackcurrant processing facility to enhance supply chain resilience.

Brevel, Ltd. is expanding its illuminated fermentation platform into the plant cell-culture market, partnering with Coffeesai to optimise cell growth and address potential supply chain vulnerabilities.

Nestlé UK & Ireland has partnered with regenerative agriculture brand Wildfarmed to integrate regeneratively farmed British wheat into its KitKat supply chain, scaling sustainable production across 1.5 billion units annually.