(IN BRIEF) Valio has announced plans to potentially close its Kauhava factory, acquired from Raisio in March 2025, and relocate production to either its Oulu or Joensuu sites to enhance efficiency and profitability. The company has initiated change negotiations involving … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Beanit®, change negotiations, domestic food production, factory relocation, Finland dairy industry, Finnish cooperatives, Härkis®, Joensuu plant, Juha Penttilä, Kauhava factory, March 2025, Oulu plant, partnership, plant protein, plant-based protein, production efficiency, Raisio, Valio, Valio acquisition, Valio Polar, Valio Salaneuvos, Valio Viola, Workforce Transition
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD is providing UzCarlsberg with a US$ 6 million working capital loan to support the acquisition of ingredients and packaging materials, enhancing operational efficiency and food safety in Uzbekistan. The loan will help the company manage seasonal … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Beverage Industry, Central Asia investment, EBRD, EBRD Uzbekistan projects, food safety, food security, ingredients, international brands, international brewing, Japan-EBRD Cooperation Fund, Operational Efficiency, packaging materials, partnership, private sector, seasonal inventory, summer demand, supply chain, Uzbekistan, UzCarlsberg, working capital loan, €5.5 billion
(IN BRIEF) SGS has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Ministry of Economy to jointly improve the safety and quality compliance of food and consumer products across the Emirates. The agreement will see both parties launch educational campaigns, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Switzerland
Tagged complaint verification, consumer awareness, consumer protection, consumer trust, cosmetic regulations, education and outreach, food compliance, Géraldine Picaud, health and safety standards, Middle East market, MoU, partnership, product safety, Public Private Partnership, quality monitoring, regulatory compliance, SGS, sustainability, testing and inspection, UAE economy, UAE Ministry of Economy
(IN BRIEF) GEA has completed its €400 million share buyback program, repurchasing over 9.5 million shares (around 5.53% of its capital) between November 2023 and April 2025. The shares, purchased at an average of €41.98 each, will be cancelled after … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Non Profit
Tagged Annual General Meeting 2025, Bernd Brinker, capital return strategy, Corporate Social Responsibility, dividend-free shares, equity reduction, ESG, financial performance, GEA Group, German companies, long-term growth., partnership, share buyback, stock repurchase, sustainability, sustainability initiative, sustainability-linked buyback, UNICEF Germany, value creation, Viva con Agua, €400 million
(IN BRIEF) Valio has exceeded its 2026 target for reducing plastic in single-serve packaging well ahead of schedule, achieving a 22.5% decrease compared to 2022 levels by the end of 2024. This reduction, equivalent to removing 210,000 kg of plastic … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 10 million plastic shopping bags, biodiversity conservation, circular economy, climate change mitigation, Commitment2050, Finnish National Commission on Sustainable Development, Green Deal, Juhana Pilkama, packaging innovation, plastic reduction, recyclable cardboard, resource reduction, single-serve packaging, sustainability, sustainable development, Valio, Valio PROfeel®, Valio yoghurt®
(IN BRIEF) GEA’s new Varipond C is a breakthrough solution for decanter centrifuges that offers simple, rapid, and precise adjustment of the separation zone and pond depth. This technology is designed to consistently deliver high product yields and quality in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Food & Beverage, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 30% energy savings, Beverage Production, CF5000 decanters, CIP cleaning, Colombia, decanter centrifuges, edible oil production, energy efficiency, energy savings, food processing, food-grade design, GEA, GEA Cloud, hydrohermetic sealing, industrial separation, INNOVATION, IoT gateway, manual adjustment, oxygen reduction, pond depth, process optimization, product yield, refinery, separation zone adjustment, servomotor, three-phase processes, two-phase processes, Varipond C
(IN BRIEF) Ahlstrom, a leader in fiber-based specialty materials, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Stevens Point—a key provider of advanced solutions in the food, consumer packaging, and e-commerce sectors—from Pixelle Specialty Solutions. This strategic purchase, bolstered by … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 260 employees, abrasives, Ahlstrom, Beverage & Casing, consumer packaging, customer service, E-Commerce, fiber-based specialty materials, FOOD, Helen Mets, INNOVATION, Konraad Dullaert, Performance Materials cluster, Pixelle Specialty Solutions, precision coating, Q2 2025, regulatory approvals, Release Liners, restructuring, Stevens Point, Strategic Acquisition, Sustainable packaging, USD 600 million financing, Wisconsin, Wolfgang Laures
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has provided Lantmännen with a €50 million loan to co-finance the construction of a new pea protein isolate factory in Lidköping, Sweden. This investment, covering about half the project cost, will enable the factory—set … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Climate Action, EIB, EU cooperation, European Investment Bank, food security, green financing, investment, job creation, Lantmännen, Lidköping, partnership, pea protein, plant protein, protein isolate, renewable food production, self-sufficiency, sustainability, sustainable agriculture, sustainable food, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) Siemens AG and Siemens Healthineers AG have each donated €100,000 for immediate earthquake relief in Myanmar and Thailand, and have initiated an internal donation drive where every euro contributed by employees will be matched. This aid, distributed through … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Management, News, Non Profit, Technology
Tagged 000 donation, Disaster Response, earthquake relief, employee matching, FOOD, humanitarian assistance, internal donation drive, Judith Wiese, medical care, Myanmar, Peter Koerte, shelter, Siemens AG, Siemens Caring Hands e.V., Siemens Healthineers AG, THAILAND, WATER, €100
(IN BRIEF) Anette Weber is being put forward for election to the Emmi AG Board of Directors during the General Meeting scheduled for 10 April 2025. With a distinguished career in finance, she has served as CFO at the Bucherer … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Anette Weber, appointment, Audit Committee, Board of Directors, Bucherer Group, election, Emmi AG, executive leadership, financial expertise, General Meeting, GN Store Nord S/A, international management, leadership, NEW WORK SE, Novartis Group, Supervisory Board, University of St. Gallen, Urs Riedener
(IN BRIEF) Tetra Pak and Schoeller Allibert have unveiled an innovative transport crate made from polyAl—a recycled material sourced from used beverage cartons—as part of their commitment to the circular economy. The new crate, developed by integrating up to 50% … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Amsterdam, beverage cartons, Britta Wyss Bisang, circular economy, Food & Beverage Carton Alliance, Kinga Sieradzon, Lund, Marie Sandin, partnership, Plastics Recycling Show, polyAl, recycled material, returnable transport packaging, Schoeller Allibert, sustainability, Sustainable packaging, Sweden, Tetra Pak, transport crate
(IN BRIEF) Atos has secured a five-year, £150m contract with DEFRA to revamp its service desk and end user services for 34,000 employees. The project will merge these services into a cohesive, agile system powered by state-of-the-art technologies such as … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Environment, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI, analytics, Atos, automation, charitable donations, Defra, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, digital collaboration, digital transformation, digital workplace, Employee Experience, end user services, environmental sustainability, five-year contract, Gartner, hardware, INNOVATION, Machine Learning, Michael Herron, Outsourced Digital Workplace Services, Refurbish, remanufacture, RePAIR, service desk, Tech for Good, UK&I
(IN BRIEF) Upgrain, a rising star in the food upcycling arena, transforms brewer’s grain into premium proteins and fibers. Founded in 2021 by University of St.Gallen alumnus Vincent Vida, the startup repurposes nutrient-rich brewing waste that would otherwise be discarded. … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Food & Beverage, Industrial, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Appenzell, brewer’s grain, circular economy, CO₂ reduction, entrepreneurial innovation, fibers, food upcycling, HSG, international expansion, Locher brewery, proteins, second plant, START Summit, StartUp Challenge, sustainability, sustainable food production, Swiss Sustainability Impact Award 2025, University of St.Gallen, Upgrain, Vincent Vida
(IN BRIEF) BASF Aroma Ingredients, under its Isobionics® brand, has introduced two new natural flavor ingredients developed using state-of-the-art fermentation technology. Isobionics® Natural beta-Sinensal 20 is the first fermentation-produced single isomer of Sinensal, offering a complex citrus profile with marine … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Food & Beverage, Germany, Industrial
Tagged alpha-Humulene 90, BASF Aroma Ingredients, beta-Sinensal 20, biotech-based, citrus profile, EU, Felix Gard, fermentation technology, FlavourTalk 2025, food-grade standards, halal, ISO 22000, Isobionics®, kosher, natural flavor ingredients, renewable raw materials, Toine Janssen, US, woody flavor
(IN BRIEF) At IFFA 2025, GEA has showcased its comprehensive suite of innovative solutions aimed at transforming food processing and packaging. The company’s presentation emphasized state-of-the-art technologies that drive efficiency, sustainability, and safety in food production. GEA’s solutions, which incorporate … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Technology
Tagged better food future, efficiency, energy optimization, Food Packaging, food processing, GEA, IFFA 2025, INNOVATION, operational resilience, process control, product safety, regulatory compliance, sustainability, sustainable food supply chain, waste reduction
(IN BRIEF) GEA has introduced a major update to its NexGen Tablet Press by launching a new set of enhanced labels designed to improve clarity and usability. The updated labels feature high-contrast visuals, refreshed icons, and integrated QR codes, enabling … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Technology
Tagged customer feedback, efficiency, enhanced labeling, equipment update, GEA, high-contrast graphics, INNOVATION, NexGen Tablet Press, process technology, QR codes, regulatory compliance, safety, sustainability, tablet production, upgrade, user-friendly
(IN BRIEF) Tetra Pak has introduced the Ingredient Doser 4000 A3 in Lausanne, Switzerland, a cutting-edge system designed to revolutionize ice cream production by offering more precise dosing and reducing start-up waste by 67%. This innovative doser, which reaches the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 3-A certified, 67% reduction, agitator, auger, digitalization, direct drive, Elsebeth Baungaard Andersen, energy efficiency, gourmet ice cream, hygienic food equipment, ice cream manufacturers, IE3 regulatory standard, Ingredient Doser 4000 A3, Lausanne, operator interface, precision dosing, production insights, Sensors, start-up waste reduction, Switzerland, Tetra Pak, three times faster set point
(IN BRIEF) Over the past decade, M&S Food and Neighbourly have donated surplus food equivalent to 100 million meals, supporting over 4.7 million people across the UK through more than 3,000 local charities. With nearly every M&S store actively contributing, … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Non Profit, Retail, United Kingdom
Tagged 000 local charities, 100 million meals, 3, 4.7 million people, Ace of Clubs, Ben Fogle, Clapham Junction, food waste reduction, individual collector programme, Lucinda Langton, M&S Food, Neighbourly, net zero, partnership, Plan A, surplus food, Tracey Cox, UK
(IN BRIEF) KUKA has contributed to the launch of the world’s first robot-operated restaurant with artificial intelligence (AI) at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport. The SELF restaurant uses a KUKA robotic arm and advanced machine vision to autonomously manage and … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Food & Beverage, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged AI, airport dining, Areas, artificial intelligence, automation, Fernando Sanchez, food industry, food service, INNOVATION, Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport, KUKA, KUKA Iberia, KUKA robotic arm, machine vision, Operational Efficiency, personalized experience, reduced waste, resource management, robotics, SELF project, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Symrise will showcase its latest innovations at CFIA 2025 in Rennes, France, with a focus on sustainable and cost-effective food and beverage solutions. The company’s exhibits will feature products that address current industry needs, including ethical chicken, cocoa … Read the full press release
Posted in Food & Beverage, France, Germany, Marketing
Tagged Animal Welfare, CFIA, CFIA 2025, cocoa taste solutions, cost efficiency, culinary pastes, customer engagement, economic efficiency, ethical chicken, flavor solutions, food and beverage solutions, France, global presence, INNOVATION, Laure Pelletier, live demonstrations, Market presence, market trends, product innovations, resource conservation, sustainability, sustainable products, Symrise, vegan cheese, Western Europe Food & Beverage
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