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The transaction, valued at approximately €184 million, will see Ball secure an 80% stake in the company’s regional assets, specifically its production facilities in Belgium and Hungary.

Tetra Pak Processing Equipment has acquired Bioreactors.net, a Latvia-based company with nearly 30 years of expertise in designing and manufacturing bioreactor systems.

The facility, which initiated material feeding on 31 August 2025, marks a substantial expansion of Angel Yeast’s end-to-end production capabilities — from R&D to large-scale manufacturing.

Nestlé Bangladesh is under legal scrutiny after food inspectors raised concerns over the safety of KitKat chocolate wafers sold in the country.

The expansion follows a $55 million investment in 2024 at Ball’s Taloja plant near Mumbai, reflecting the company’s long-term strategy to increase capacity...

The innovations are designed to deliver higher precision and efficiency for global producers, addressing the evolving demands of a confectionery industry projected to reach a valuation of $250 billion by 2030.

The new whey protein hydrolysate is engineered to overcome the persistent sensory challenges associated with peptide-based feeds, offering a significantly improved taste profile to boost patient compliance.

Backed by the private equity investor Elysian Capital since 2021, Wholebake aims to position itself as the UK's most "capable and flexible bar" manufacturer through this significant investment.