Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: 2 Sisters Food Group accused of altering use-by dates on chicken, Tyson Foods cuts 450 jobs and raises full-year earnings outlook, Craft beer contributed $67.8bn to US economy in 2016 – study.

Darren Wood rounds up the final day of SupplySide West in Las Vegas, USA.

Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Kellogg turns to Nature’s Bounty CEO as John Bryant retires, Danone announces investment in French baby food start-up Yooji, Simmons Prepared Foods to build $300m poultry plant in Arkansas. 

CFT chief executive officer Alessandro Merusi talks to FoodBev Media's Darren Wood about the history of the Italian-based firm and explains the range of solutions the company can provide across many sectors such as packaging and brewing.

Alessandro also mentions its recent partnership with German Brewer Rolec.

Darren Wood rounds-up day two of SupplySide West 2017, with a look at functional food and beverage products.

Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: AB InBev’s The High End buys remaining stake in Virtue Cider, Chobani reveals second year’s intake of food incubator brands, Tetra Pak invests 30m euros in new technology at its Texas site.

Krones' Dr Thomas Oestreicher underlines the importance of digitalised products, services and processes, which Krones provides its customers with sustainable competitive advantages throughout all areas of the value chain.

Darren Wood provides a round-up of day one at SupplySide West 2017, with a look at new ingredient launches.

Husky has introduced its new multi-layered technology which allows consumers to design in the amount of protection within the package, whether it be a plant based beverage or a coconut water, that's needing a more sustained shelf life.

Husky's Dave Morton explained to FoodBev Media's Darren Wood about the idea behind the multi-layered technology.

Alex Clere rounds up the day's biggest news in the world of food and beverages, including: Kettle Foods acquires British popcorn producer Cornpoppers, Nestlé could swap out 'around 10%' of its portfolio, and the EU introduces guidance on dual food quality

RC Cola has unveiled its no sugar variant as the company aims to move away from stevia in its products.

RC Cola's Moshy Cohen told FoodBev Media: "I think the market divided into two groups, people that don't care about sugar or those who want to reduce sugar consumption with go for no sugar variants. 

"I'm unsure consumers liked the texture of stevia, the mouth feel it can provide and also I don't think the mid-calorie concept of lower sugar products really caught on with consumers. There are those who will have one RC with full sugar and then there's those that will have 10 RC's without any sugar at all.

"There's no mid-calorie point."

Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Unilever secures deal to sell its southern African spreads unit, Fonterra confirms takeover bid for Australia’s Murray Goulburn, Conagra acquires Boomchickapop owner Angie’s Artisan Treats. 

Sidel's Super Combi is an all-in-one system for water and carbonated soft drinks production that delivers ready-to-sell products at high speed. The machine is billed as the ‘next generation’ solution and has five process steps: preform feeder, blower, labeller, filler/capper and cap feeder into an all-in-one system. 

Sam Strömerstén is President and CEO of the Sidel Group and he spoke with FoodBev Media's Darren Wood about the Super Combi.

Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Sales of organic agricultural products in the US rise by 23%, Ab InBev acquires ‘innovative’ Australian brewery 4 Pines, Chinese spirits market expected to be worth $450bn by 2021.

Endress + Hauser, a supplier of products, solutions and services for industrial process measurement and automation, has unveiled its new self-calibrating sensor called TrustSens.

The company has said that this new sensor is designed for customers in the food & beverage industries who require 100% compliance with FDA and GMP regulations. The new thermometer offers process reliability and system availability through permanent inline self-calibration, thus eliminating the risk of non-compliance during production.

Tim Schrodt from Endress + Hauser spoke with FoodBev Media's Darren Wood about the TrustSens.

Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Albertsons acquires meal kit start-up Plated, Kroger announces programme to eliminate grocery waste by 2025, Jack Link’s targeting European expansion with ‘major UK facility’

Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Food and drink companies to standardise date labels by 2020, Carlsberg chairman: Sustainable development vital for growth, Olam International invests $150m in two Nigerian poultry facilities

Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Femsa sells a 5.24% stake in Heineken for €2.5bn, Post Holdings to pay $1.5bn for refrigerated food firm Bob Evans, Walmart to build ‘more modern’ headquarters in war with Amazon.

Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Unilever: partnerships between start-ups and big firms to grow, Müller to invest £100m in its UK Yogurt and Dessert business, Dutch farms get 130m euro fund for manure manofermentation

Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Nestlé takes majority stake in high-end coffee chain Blue Bottle, UK cider sales increase by 5.5% year-on-year to reach £1bn, Glanbia Cheese chief Paul Vernon named as Dairy UK chairman

Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Juncker 'will not accept' dual food quality within EU member states, Evian opens carbon-neutral production facility in France, US plant-based food market grows by 8.1% in the past year

Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Lakeland Diaries completes €40m milk powder site expansion, Crown Holdings to build new beverage can facility in Spain, and Marks and Spencer's dairy farms get RSPCA Assured Certification.

Alex Clere takes a special look at the first day innovations spotted at Drinktec 2017.

Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Impossible Foods opens new Oakland facility to boost output, Australian alcohol consumption up for the first time in nine years, and Bühler Group acquires Austrian wafer machine maker Haas

Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Pilgrim's Pride buys Moy Park in a deal worth £1bn, Orora completes $33.8m South Australia plant expansion, Associated British Foods buys Italian vinegar producer Acetum

Alex Clere rounds up the day's biggest news in the world of food and beverages, including: Protix acquires insect breeder Fair Insects, Coca-Cola’s soft drink revenue grows thanks to smaller packs, and Niels Petter Wright set to leave Elopak after ten years in top job

Darren Wood rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Barry Callebaut buys ingredient business of US’ Gertrude Hawk, Unilever adds to tea portfolio with ethical brand Pukka Herbs and Nestlé agrees to acquire plant-based food brand Sweet Earth

Darren Wood rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Tyson Foods to invest $320m in Kansas plant, creating 1,600 jobs, Grupo Bimbo opens new $86m production plant in Colombia and Mars reveals $1bn sustainability plan to tackle global issues

Darren Wood rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: SAB entrepreneurship campaign aims to create 10,000 jobs, Irish Beverage Council calls for soft drinks tax to be deferred and Barry Callebaut unveils a brand new chocolate flavour called ruby

Darren Wood rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: C&C Group and Proprium acquire UK pub company Admiral Taverns, New look for Shreddies as Nestlé launches latest advert campaign and European grocery market grows at fastest rate for three years

Darren Wood rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: DuPont and Dow Chemical complete $130 billion merger, Coca-Cola aims to make India its third largest market globally and Chicken sales in the UK on the rise as red meat sector struggles