Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Coca-Cola Femsa in $250m deal to acquire Montevideo Refrescos, Grupo Bimbo closes Mankattan deal, growing presence in China, and Greenhouse farming start-up BrightFarms secures $55m.

Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Nestlé invests $12m in new Jamaica distribution facility, Report raises fresh questions about food certification schemes, and Kroger partners with Nuro to trial autonomous delivery service

Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Conagra expands in frozen foods with $10.9bn Pinnacle Foods deal, General Mills operating profit falls following mixed Q4, and 2 Sisters plant in Scotland secures £5m funding boost

Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Coca-Cola halts production as CO2 shortage affects soft drinks, Diageo aims to boost its stake in China’s Sichuan Shuijingfang, and Synlait appoints ex-Fonterra executive Leon Clement as CEO

Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Coca-Cola to cut sugar content in its beverages by 20% in Australia, 2 Sisters Food Group appoints Craig Tomkinson as its new CFO, and Marston’s secures distribution deal with Founders Brewing Co.

Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Danone wants to invest in 20-25 companies by 2020 – report, Catering platform ezCater receives $100m in funding, and General Mills leads $12m funding in US probiotics firm GoodBelly.

Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Heineken acquires £40m stake in British beer brand Beavertown, Fonterra sets up new channel to reflect tea and coffee demand, and Vica Coco owner All Market Inc. acquires Runa. 

Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Value of Europe's distilled spirit exports up by 5% in 2017 – study, opportunities for food and drink as Canada legalises cannabis, and DSM to 'step up' environmental goals as part of strategy update.

Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Number of new UK wineries hits 'record high', research says; Elopak claims to be first packager to make 1bn renewable cartons; and Cargill invests 12m euros in its Mouscron chocolate facility.

Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including:Coca-Cola, Nestlé and Kraft Heinz eyeing GSK’s Horlicks – reports, Britvic face ‘strike action’ from staff in row over plant closure, and Unilever calls for ethical marketing from influencers.

Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: BRF ‘unanimously’ opts for Pedro Parente as new global CEO, McDonald’s to phase out plastic straws in the UK and Ireland, and Coca-Cola opens new production plant in Yunnan, China

Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Mondelēz International invests $200m in its Opava biscuit plant, 80% of consumers believe craft beer trend will continue – report, and Lidl inaugurates new 55m euro distribution facility in Serbia

Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Kellogg North America and Europe name new presidents, Danone set to acquire a 49.9% stake in Yashili New Zealand, and MPs to question Sainsbury’s and ASDA CEOs over merger

Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Tyson Foods begins construction of $300m poultry plant, Carrefour and Google agree e-commerce partnership, and Moy Park invests £18m to upgrade two UK processing sites

Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: HeatGenie raises $6m to bring its self-heating drink cans to market, Nespresso Canada teams up with Canada Post for capsule recycling, and Solvay reveals plans to build a new headquarters in Brussels.

Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Molson Coors acquires soft drink brand Clearly Kombucha, Multivac opens new 18.8m euro production facility in Bulgaria, and Highland Spring to trial 100% recycled plastic bottle in the UK

Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Arla Foods and Starbucks sign 21-year RTD coffee partnership, Tulip Food Company CEO Steve Francis leaves his position, and DSM to use 100% renewable energy in the Netherlands

Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: India to eliminate the use of single-use plastics by 2022, Heineken USA appoints Maggie Timoney as its new CEO, and the NFU expresses concerns over Sainsbury’s-Asda merger to CMA

Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Coca-Cola to build $66m dairy facility in Ontario, Canada, Tyson Foods acquires poultry producer Tecumseh Poultry, and ABP invests £17m to upgrade Scottish meat processing plant

Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Tyson Foods agrees to sell its Sara Lee and Van’s businesses, Nomad Foods to acquire Aunt Bessie’s in a £210m deal, and Chivas Brothers invests £50m to construct new bottling plant.

Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: US whiskey industry could be under threat from Trump’s tariffs, Mars Australia to run on 100% solar energy within two years, and Huhtamaki buys majority stake in Ireland’s Cup Print for 22m euros.