The five-pronged strategy includes an additional $500 million for biosecurity measures, $400 million in financial relief for affected farmers, and $100 million for vaccine research, action to reduce regulatory burdens, and exploring temporary import options.
A Listeria monocytogenes outbreak connected to frozen supplemental shakes distributed to foodservice and long-term care facilities has sickened at least 38 people across 21 states.
The merger, which was first announced on Nov. 12, 2024, was finalized following the receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.
The renovation increases T. Hasegawa’s flavor innovation facilities by more than 50%, part of the company’s strategy of investing in its U.S. operations to bolster flavor development and manufacturing in North America.
The Farmer Forward program is a cornerstone of the company’s Moo’ving Dairy Forward initiative – a multimillion-dollar platform to drive investment in new technologies and partnerships to cut GHG emissions across Mars’ global dairy supply chain.
Bühler aims to foster the development of equipment to enable market-ready, sustainable, healthy and affordable cellular products that can address increasingly complex food-system challenges, reduce the environmental impact and improve food security.