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Mr Kipling invests £2.1 million in solar farm at Premier Foods’ Carlton Bakery
Mr Kipling is cutting emissions with a £2.1m solar farm at Premier Food's Carlton Bakery, boosting local resilience at one of the UK’s biggest bakeries.
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GEA’s NiSoMate® becomes an essential compliance tool as EU waste directive comes into force
With the EU’s revised Waste Framework Directive now in effect, food and beverage manufacturers face new legal obligations to cut processing waste. GEA’s NiSoMate® delivers real-time, in-line quality control to help producers meet sustainability targets while reducing costly product losses.
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Nestlé undergoes digital core upgrade to enable AI and automation at scale
Nestlé has completed the first phase of its global digital core upgrade, enabling AI and automation at scale to transform operations.
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Walmart and Avery Dennison launch RFID-enabled labels to boost food freshness
Walmart and Avery Dennison launch first-to-market RFID labelling in meat, bakery and deli to cut waste, improve freshness and boost efficiency.
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The modern supply chain: building resilience in an era of disruption
Few industries feel disruption as sharply as food and beverage. In this expert feature, global supply chain influencer Maria Villablanca explores how digital transformation - from blockchain to AI - is driving greater food and beverage supply chain resilience, helping businesses build transparency, predict risk and safeguard production in an…
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New cloud-based AI food recall platform launched for safer, faster recalls
Marketpoint Recall has developed a cloud-based food recall platform designed to speed responses, ensure compliance and protect consumer trust.
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ADM identifies resilience as the key theme shaping flavour and colour trends for 2026
ADM’s latest Flavour and Colour Trends report forecasts that 2026 will be defined by personal resilience. The company identifies three key trends – Authentic wellbeing, Give me more and Newstalgia dreamland – as consumers seek balance, creativity and comfort through the foods and beverages they choose.
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Arla marks 50 years at Lockerbie with £144 million investment
Celebrating 50 years at Lockerbie, Arla Foods is investing £144 million to boost cheese-making facilities, drive innovation, create jobs and cut emissions.
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Wendy’s launch Project Fresh to accelerate global brand growth
Fast food chain Wendy’s has unveiled Project Fresh, a global strategy built on four pillars to modernise operations, enhance performance and boost profitability.
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Westfalia Fruit’s avocado precision breeding promises resilient new varieties
Westfalia Fruit is pioneering precision breeding with AI and genetics to develop resilient, consumer-driven avocado varieties for global markets.
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New UC Davis tool helps industry upcycle food byproducts and reduce waste
A new UC Davis database catalogues agricultural leftovers like tomato skins and pistachio hulls, helping food innovators reduce waste and upcycle resources.
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Quincy Lissaur – Executive Director, SSAFE
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Quincy Lissaur is the Executive Director of SSAFE, a global non-profit Public-Private Partnership that works on strengthen the safe supply and trade of food around the world. A Dutch national that has lived in Brazil, USA, UK and now based in Colombia, Quincy is responsible for the day-to-day operations of…
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Hovis expands AI partnership with IntelliAM in major multi-site deal
Bakery giant Hovis has signed a major deal with tech firm IntelliAM to roll out AI-driven productivity solutions across multiple sites.
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Dimitra and NACCU partner to drive EUDR compliance for Kenya’s coffee farmers
Dimitra and NACCU have partnered to help over one million Kenyan coffee farmers comply with the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). Using Dimitra’s Connected Coffee platform, farmers can digitally map their farms, assess deforestation risks, and generate compliance reports, while advancing carbon and ESG practices to access premium EU markets.
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Danone inaugurates OneBiome Laboratory in Paris-Saclay, strengthening gut health innovation
Danone has inaugurated its OneBiome Laboratory in Paris-Saclay, a new global hub dedicated to microbiome science, nutrition and digital health, reinforcing its leadership in gut health innovation.
