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Premium salumi specialist COLUMBUS® Craft Meats has announced a strategic expansion of its pre-packaged charcuterie portfolio, introducing the COLUMBUS® Entertaining Tray.

Wingstop has announced a major flavour expansion for the start of the year, turning up the heat on the popular "swicy" (sweet + spicy) trend with the launch of the Hot Honey Trio.

TAGAT Foodtech has officially launched its operations today, establishing a consolidated solutions ecosystem designed to digitise the entire animal protein supply chain.

The UK Government has set out a definitive timeline for significant animal welfare reforms, launching a consultation on plans to completely phase out colony cage systems for laying hens by 2032.

The expansion will see the company hiring additional staff to operate the new site, which is strategically designed to bolster export capabilities to high-demand markets, including Asia.

The development addresses one of the industry's most persistent technical hurdles: replicating the dense, fibrous structure of actual muscle tissue rather than just aggregating cells on a scaffold.

KFC US has unveiled its strategy for the start of 2026, rejecting traditional "New Year, New You" restriction narratives in favour of a value-driven campaign focused on "intentional indulgence."

The project is designed to increase production capacity and product diversity in response to rising market demand for protein.