The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Cargill commits over $130m to expand its poultry network across Thailand and the Philippines, adding automated cooked chicken processing and feed milling.

Starbucks Technology selects Chennai, India for its new global technology hub, insourcing digital engineering capabilities and expanding its multi-site network.

Arca Continental Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages completes a $42m expansion in San Antonio, adding a second line and 170,000 sq ft of warehouse capacity.

Schreiber Foods commits over $267 million to construct a process-cheese plant in Carthage, Missouri, expanding capacity and creating 100 jobs by 2028.

Barentz opens a new office and Human Nutrition application laboratory in Shanghai, expanding technical and formulation support for China's food industry.

Bestzyme completes the world's first automated smart production line for sweet proteins in Jinan, scaling Mellia Brazzein output to 100 tonnes annually.

Nexture has acquired Dubai-based chocolate and bakery ingredients manufacturer La Crema, establishing its first production footprint in the Middle East.

Nestlé is assessing its options after Moscow placed its Russian business and six manufacturing facilities under temporary external administration.