Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Cargill profits from beef demand as sales and income increase 5%, Multivac invests 35m euros to build new Centre of Excellence, and WHO report shows decreased alcohol consumption in teens

Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Keurig Dr Pepper acquires Core Nutrition for $525m, Hormel Foods announces major $150m expansion, and Smurfit Kappa deconsolidates its Venezuela unit after state seizure

Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: UK food industry sets out roadmap to reduce food waste, Ingredion to invest $60m as it targets expansion in Asia, and Australia hopes to have 100% sustainable packaging by 2025

Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Grubhub acquires ordering platform Tapingo for $150m, Tesco’s CEO calls on food industry to tackle food waste, and Kraft Heinz Canada completes purchase of Ethical Bean Coffee

Harriet Jachec rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Dairy cooperative Agropur to close cheese plant in Québec, Amcor to invest ‘more than $25m’ in US flexible packaging plant, The Co-op announces a ban on its single-use plastic carriers.

Harriet Jachec rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Hiperbaric supplies processing machine to Go Fruselva, Parabel agrees distribution agreement with Stauber USA, Sapporo returns to China through distribution deal with AB InBev.

Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Univar seals $2bn deal to acquire plastics distribution firm Nexeo, DSM breaks ground on premix production plant in Poland, and Sugar content in UK yogurts “well above” recommended levels

Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Tesco launches Jack’s discount chain to rival Aldi and Lidl, Coca-Cola acquires Australian kombucha drinks maker Mojo, and UK gin sales double over the last five years, reaching $2.2bn

Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Coca-Cola eyes cannabis-infused drinks market in Canada – report, General Mills net income falls as North American sales drop, Canada’s ban on industrial trans fats comes into effect today

Harriet Jachec rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Tyson Foods names Noel White as its new CEO and president, European soft drinks industry sets sustainable packaging goals, and Danone and others form Plant-Based Foods of Canada group.

Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Lactalis acquires Aspen’s infant formula business for 740m euros, Nestlé to use Starling satellite service to monitor deforestation and Coca-Cola agrees sponsorship deal with the Premier League

Harriet Jachec rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Walmart strikes $225m deal for grocery delivery app Cornershop, Diageo’s Distill Ventures acquires stake in whiskey brand Westward. and Hershey acquires Pirate Brands from B&G Foods in $420m deal.

Harriet Jachec rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Coca-Cola European Partners in €1.5bn share buyback programme, Iceland swaps plastic bags for paper bands in packs of bananas, and UK’s food department not ready for no-deal Brexit, auditors say.

Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Mondelēz ‘stockpiling products’ in case of no-deal Brexit – report, Kirin considering the sale of its Lion Dairy and Drinks unit, and Thatchers to invest £14m to expand cider production capacity

Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Campbell’s one step closer to appointing Mignini CEO – reports, TH Milk breaks ground on $630m milk processing plant in Russia, and PepsiCo joins Nestlé and Danone’s bottle research alliance.

Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Nespresso pledges to increase Zimbabwe’s coffee production, Stir-Pacifica to grow its dips offer with deal for Sabra’s salsa unit, and FreshDirect appoints new CEO following founder’s resignation

Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: PepsiCo to launch Nutrition Greenhouse programme in the US, drinks producers aim to eliminate UK packaging waste by 2030, and Bakkavor Group acquires UK-based Haydens Bakery for £12m

Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: MillerCoors cuts 350 jobs as part of new restructuring plan, PepsiCo to triple rPET content in its bottles throughout the EU, and Orkla Foods Norge plans shift to free-range eggs in its products

Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Marfrig appoints Eduardo Miron as its new CEO, New research shows extent of concern around acrylamide, and Australian alcohol consumption drops to 55-year low – study

Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Valio to merge two of its milk procurement co-operatives, Carrefour sets up new committee to reflect changing food industry, and Agrial Group acquires UK cider producer Aston Manor Cider