November 29, 2024 | Company News

Unilever completes £40Mn investment in UK food factory

This investment follows the completion of a second state-of-the-art factory and enhancements in digital capabilities To support the growth of Unilever’s food business in the UK, a £40 million investment…

November 28, 2024 | Company News

Valante Capital, through Ascend Fund II, acquires stake in American Foods

IDC Network’s Private Equity vertical establishes a strategic partnership with a leading US consumer goods distributor, expanding its reach to over 25 countries Valante Capital, the Private Equity arm of…

November 28, 2024 | Company News

Westfalia Fruit introduces laser etching on mangoes in Netherlands

The laser project was a collaboration between Westfalia’s capabilities in The Netherlands and Germany to ensure the fruit’s quality and shelf life were preserved Westfalia Fruit announces the launch of…

November 28, 2024 | China

Mengniu driving development of innovative HMO nutritional ingredients

Mengniu emerge as a pioneer in developing nutritional ingredients, particularly through groundbreaking advancements in HMO technology In August 2024, Synaura Biotechnology a subsidiary of China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited, received…

November 27, 2024 | Beverages

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners announces £42.3Mn investment in Wakefield

This funding aims to improve the site’s storage capabilities by constructing a new Automated Storage Retrieval System (ASRS) warehouse Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), the world’s largest independent bottler of Coca-Cola,…

November 27, 2024 | China

UAE’s Silal and Shouguang Vegetable announce strategic partnership

The partnership aims to foster innovation, boost production efficiency, and enhance the UAE’s agricultural product supply capacity Silal, Abu Dhabi’s leading agri-food and technology company, has partnered with Shouguang Vegetable…

November 27, 2024 | Australia

Duncan Makeig elected new Foodbank Australia chair

Makeig brings a wealth of experience in legal and corporate governance from his 30-year management career working across various senior leadership positions in Australia and the United States Duncan Makeig,…

November 26, 2024 | China

China’s shrimp imports drop by 13% in October

All other top 10 suppliers are trailing year over year, except for Venezuela, which is ahead by 29 per cent and has moved up to 10th place, surpassing countries like…

November 26, 2024 | China

TriMas Packaging unveils state-of-the-art facility in China

The highly automated facility is equipped with advanced injection moulding and assembly capabilities, autonomous robots including Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) TriMas announced the launch of its new, state-of-the-art, 225,000-square-foot facility…

November 26, 2024 | China

USA blocks agrifood imports from China over labour concerns

The new restrictions target a wide range of products, including tomato paste, walnuts The United States has banned imports of food, metals, and other goods from 29 additional Chinese companies,…