FoodBev Media’s Gwen Jones rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Chr. Hansen and Novozymes announce merger; Carlsberg to acquire Waterloo Brewing in CAD 144m transaction;  Nestlé invests CHF 40m into new Ukrainian facility; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: PepsiCo to lay off hundreds of corporate workers – WSJ; Ferrero to acquire US ice cream manufacturer Wells; KDP and Nutrabolt announces strategic partnership; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Antonia Garrett Peel rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: EU aims to cut packaging waste under new proposals; Bel enters into joint venture with Indian food company Britannia; Barry Callebaut to open third manufacturing site in India; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Siân Yates rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: DSM and Firmenich launch exchange offer for pending merger; Unilever to explore “cow-free” dairy for ice cream portfolios; Cargill to appoint Brian Sikes as president and CEO; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Phoebe Fraser rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Upside Foods gets FDA approval for cultivated meat; Fonterra divests Chile business; SALIC acquires SAR 209m stake in basmati rice processor LT Foods; and more.

FoodBev Media is joined by Zhong Xu, CEO and co-founder at Deliverect – a digital food management software solution for restaurants, helping them improve operations, profits and customer satisfaction.

In this podcast, Zhong uncovers recent survey data that reveals consumers are ordering more deliveries/takeaways despite inflation and what opportunity it presents for restaurants.

FoodBev Media is joined by Andrey Zhukov, market segment director for food and health EMEA, and Jatin Sharma, digital and marketing director EMEA, both from Azelis – a provider of speciality food and beverage ingredients. 

Andrey and Jatin talk about how current global crises and turbulent political landscapes are impacting the food and beverage industry and its supply chains. They also discuss how consumers' growing demand for health and wellbeing products is leading to more innovation and development. 

FoodBev Media’s Gwen Jones rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Keurig Dr Pepper invests $50m in non-alcoholic beer company; Grupo Bimbo to invest $630m to build new facilities in Georgia and Ohio; Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company to sell Eagle Brewery and more.

FoodBev Media’s Sian Yates rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Darling Ingredients to buy Gelnex for $1.2bn; ScaleUp Bio to open two precision fermentation facilities; Abbott to invest $500m in infant formula facility; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Phoebe Fraser rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Novelis breaks ground on $2.5bn recycling and rolling plant; India demands $244m from Pernod Ricard in tax dispute – Reuters; Meatable becomes first cultivated pork producer in Singapore; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Antonia Garrett Peel rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: JBS to discontinue US plant-based meat operation Planterra Foods; Solina to acquire Saratoga Food Specialties for $587.5m; Asahi acquires Australian adult soft drinks brand StrangeLove; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Gwen Jones rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: US Justice Department denied motion for injunction following US Sugar acquisition; Diageo revokes sale of Windsor whisky business; Danone announces $22m investment to end US hunger; and more.

Escuche este podcast con Know Ice y Procubitos Europe, quienes dominan la producción y empaque de hielo gourmet en Europa.

Know Ice diseña e instala produccion automatizada de hielo a gran escala.

Ivan Villalba, director Americas y globalisation explica las ventajas competitivas del hielo gourmet.

Listen to this exclusive podcast interview with Know Ice and Procubitos Europe.

Procubitos Europe dominates gourmet beverage package ice production and distribution in Europe, and Know Ice designs and installs large-scale ice production automated facilities worldwide.

FoodBev Media is joined by Ivan Villalba, director Americas and globalisation at Know Ice.

FoodBev Media’s Gwen Jones rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: PeakBridge secures €100m in first closing for food tech fund; Plenty to invest $300m in vertical farm campus; Veolia extends water reuse process for Qatari dairy producer Baladna; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Phoebe Fraser rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Danone ceases Bonafont production in Brazil; Glanbia Ireland reveals new identity; De Kuyper Royal Distillers acquires Archers Peach Schnapps; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Phoebe Fraser rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Kraft Heinz agrees to sell B2B powdered cheese business to Kerry; BRF announces resignation of chief executive Lorival Luz, names new CEO; Walmart offers to buy remaining stake in Massmart; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Just Eat sells its stake in Brazilian company iFood for €1.8bn; Tyson invests $200m in Amarillo beef plant; Campari acquires minority stake in Catalyst Spirits’ Howler Head bourbon; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Lauren Ford rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Cooke agrees to acquire Australia’s Tassal for AUD 1.7bn; KDP in talks to buy Bang Energy drink owner – Bloomberg; Kraft Heinz recalls Wild Cherry-flavoured Capri Sun juice drink; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Antonia Garrett Peel rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Investindustrial to buy significant portion of TreeHouse Foods’ meal prep division; Coca-Cola HBC agrees to acquire ESM Effervescent Sodas for €45m; Lotus Bakeries to construct new Biscoff facility in Asia; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: PepsiCo to invest $550m in energy drinks business Celsius; Saputo to invest CAD 45m to convert Wisconsin cheese facility; Canpack to build BRL 710m beverage can facility in Brazil; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Lauren Ford rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Swire to buy Coca-Cola bottlers in Vietnam and Cambodia; Diageo to construct €200 million carbon-neutral brewery in Ireland; Meati Foods raises $150m in Series C funding round; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Diageo to sell Guinness Cameroon business for £389m; Tyson Foods invests $90m in Mississippi plant; Givaudan, Bühler and Cargill join forces on food innovation lab; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Lauren Ford rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Ben & Jerry’s sues Unilever over sale of Israeli business; France to impose naming restrictions on meat alternatives; Kellogg loses legal battle over new sugar regulations; and more. 

FoodBev Media’s Antonia Garrett Peel rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Unilever sells Ben & Jerry’s ice cream business in Israel; Heinz pulls products from Tesco amid pricing dispute; Diageo to wind down operations in Russia; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Lauren Ford rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Mondelēz to buy energy bar company Clif Bar for $2.9bn; Keurig Dr Pepper to acquire non-alcoholic cocktail brand Atypique; Kellogg Company to split into three independent food businesses; and more.

FoodBev is joined by Ana Nishnianidze, Australia’s Trade and Investment Commissioner to the UK and Ireland, to discuss the Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement, the impact it will have on the British food and drinks industry, and how the introduction of tastes and flavours from the Southern Hemisphere will bolster innovation in both countries.

FoodBev Media’s Lauren Ford is joined by nutrition product manager at Ingredia, Sandrine Tran. Tran discusses Ingredia's nutritional protein range – Prodiet – and how the food and beverage industry is meeting demands for improved clinical nutrition formulations.

FoodBev Media’s Siân Yates rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: FrieslandCampina to divest German businesses to Müller; Moolec Science and LightJump combine businesses in $504m deal; Tetra Pak and Mycorena to construct alternative protein plant; and more

FoodBev Media’s Lauren Ford rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Bain Capital invests $250m in sous vide food company Cuisine Solutions; Molson Coors invests $65m to expand hard seltzer capabilities; Russian invaders attempt to reopen Danone Ukraine plant; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Coca-Cola to discontinue Honest tea line; General Mills to divest food businesses to Eagle Foods for $610m; Nestlé to acquire Brazilian natural food producer Puravida; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Antonia Garrett Peel rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Cargill to build soybean processing facility in Missouri; Brightseed raises $68m to accelerate AI-powered phytonutrient discovery; Beneo acquires Dutch plant-based ingredients company Meatless; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Lauren Ford rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Campari Group acquires French apéritif brand Picon for €119m; Mondelēz plans to reshape its portfolio, sell Trident and Halls; Danone to sell interests in Mengniu partnerships, reacquire Dumex; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Barry Callebaut to invest $104m in speciality chocolate factory; Elopak and GLS announce joint venture in India; Pernod Ricard subsidiary invests £88m in Scotch distilleries; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Lauren Ford is joined by Andrey Zhukov, Jatin Sharma, Markus Matuschek and Alie Coppolella from natural ingredient supplier, Azelis. Here, the team will provide insight into this year’s spring and summer beverage trends, including drinking yogurt and ice creams, with a focus on sugar reduction, texture enhancement and flavours for plant-based ready-to-drink beverages.

FoodBev Media’s Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Mondelēz to purchase Grupo Bimbo’s Ricolino confectionery business; Indonesia announces palm oil export ban; Kellogg’s takes UK government to court over new sugar regulations; and more.

FoodBev Media's Lauren Ford is joined by senior product manager for Ingredia Nutritionals, Cécile Da Cunha, and Julie Auger, a specialist in applications for bioactive ingredients. Here, Cunha and Auger discuss Lactium, one of Ingredia's most dynamic brands, with regular efficacy studies being performed in various areas of the world.

FoodBev Media’s Lauren Ford rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: AB InBev to sell stake in Russian joint venture, faces $1.1bn hit; Upside Foods raises $400m in Series C funding round; FDA investigates reports of illness linked to Lucky Charms; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Antonia Garrett Peel rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Kerry acquires botanical extract supplier Natreon; Mondelēz faces accusations of illegal child labour on farms in supply chain; Kinder products recalled in several countries over salmonella concerns; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Siân Yates rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Carlsberg and Heineken join list of companies to exit Russia; ADM opens first innovation centre in Latin America; MycoTechnology secures $85m in latest funding round; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Fonterra to exit Russian businesses following Ukraine invasion; Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson to retire, Howard Schultz returns as interim CEO; Beneo invests €7.7m in Offstein facility; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Lauren Ford rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Omya acquires Prima Inter-Chem; Louis Dreyfus enters plant protein market with new R&D facility; Fonterra and Future Consumer to scrap joint venture; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Antonia Garrett Peel rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and McDonald’s join list of companies suspending operations in Russia; Nestlé to invest $675m in construction of Arizona factory; Little Moons sells stake to investor L Catterton; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Sian Yates rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Danone welcomes three new directors to its board; Pernod Ricard acquires Château Sainte Marguerite; Ball Corporation to construct aluminium packaging plant in UK; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Lauren Ford rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Kraft Heinz and NotCo unveil joint venture for plant-based innovation; Wildtype secures $100m in funding; innocent ad banned over ‘misleading’ environmental claims; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Antonia Garrett Peel rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Next Gen Foods secures $100m in funding, launches vegan chicken in US; Philippines and Qatari dairy firm Baladna to partner on $500m integrated dairy facility; Kerry expands expertise with two biotechnology acquisitions; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Unilever shareholders call for changes – FT; Upfield takes stake in egg alternatives producer Oggs; Bacardí rum to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50%; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Lauren rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: KP Snacks warns of delivery delays after cyber attack – Better Retailing; Nestlé Health Science to buy stake in nutrition company Orgain; SIG acquires packaging solutions company Scholle IPN; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Antonia Garrett Peel rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Activist fund Trian buys stake in Unilever – Financial Times; Diageo sells Ethiopian brewery Meta Abo to Castel Group; vertical farming company Plenty secures $400m in funding; and more.

FoodBev Media’s SianYates rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including Kraft Heinz completes acquisition of Just Spices; IFF appoints Frank Clyburn as CEO; Lycored opens new processing facility in New Jersey; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including Monster Beverage to acquire CANarchy Craft Brewery Collective for $330m; Diageo’s Guinness announces plans to introduce zero-emission transport; Simmons Foods unveils $100m expansion plans; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Lauren Ford rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including Biden administration announces action plan for more competitive meat supply chain; JBS finalises acquisition of Rivalea in Australia; SIG to acquire Evergreen’s fresh carton business in Asia Pacific for $335m; and more.