The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Global flavour giant McCormick & Company has successfully completed the acquisition of an additional 25% ownership interest in McCormick de Mexico from its long-time joint venture partner, Grupo Herdez.

The strategic consolidation involves the closure of two breweries and the sale of a third, a move designed to concentrate resources on its remaining operational hubs.

Italian industrial machinery giant SACMI has officially acquired a majority share in French packaging conglomerate Groupe Emballage Technologies, which comprises the operational entities Etpack, Sermatec, and Pactisoud.

The acquisition will integrate Hydract's proprietary technology into GEA's Valves & Pumps Business Unit (Division Pure Flow Processing), positioning the company to offer a more sustainable alternative to traditional pneumatic systems.

Chef Robotics, a specialist in AI-enabled automation for the food sector, has announced the launch of Chef+, its most advanced meal assembly robot to date.

Speciality chemicals and ingredients distributor IMCD N.V. has announced a key leadership transition within its European operations, appointing Christoph Garbotz as the new Managing Director for Germany.

Tetra Pak has announced a significant breakthrough in sustainable packaging technology, launching the world’s first paper-based barrier for juice packaging.

In a move set to address the critical scalability challenges facing the biotechnology sector, Pow.Bio and Bühler Group have formed a strategic partnership