The coalition promotes a three-degree shift in frozen food temperature standards with the goal of cutting greenhouse gases, lowering supply chain costs and securing food resources with no compromise on food safety or quality.

Alyse Thompson-Richards, associate editor-in-chief, recaps some recent plant openings, expansions and closures in the food and beverage industry.

Frías, located in Burgos, Spain, employs approximately 250 people and specializes in producing private label plant-based drinks.

FreezeM will supply Agroloop with pre-counted, life-cycle suspended black soldier fly neonates  on a weekly basis from its breeding hub in Germany.

Danone has submitted a second offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Lifeway’s common stock that’s $2 higher per share than its first offer.

Set to close in the third quarter of fiscal 2025, the transaction marks the fifth acquisition General Mills has announced or completed in the pet category.

Lantmännen will invest more than €100 million ($105.38 million) in a factory in Sweden, while partnering with Ingredion to develop a differentiated portfolio of plant-based protein isolates based on yellow peas.

The grants will support collaborative efforts from Oregon State University and Rutgers University with local farmers, producers and distributors to advance sustainability and efficiency in the hazelnut industry.

As part of the newly established Cox Farms company, Mucci Farms surpasses 650 acres of greenhouses in Canada and the United States.

To facilitate the purchase, Coffee Holding created a new wholly owned subsidiary named Second Empire.