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Lay’s Gives Packaging a New Purpose With Sustainable Football Pitches

In partnership with the UEFA Foundation and streetfootballworld, Lay’s is using recycled packaging as a force for good in local communities around the world.

June 25, 2021

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Kerry Group Buying Niacet for Over $1 Billion

Niacet’s portfolio will enhance Kerry’s position in the food protection and preservation market and significantly advance its sustainable nutrition goals.

June 24, 2021

Tetra Pak Completes Installation of Digital Printer in Denton, Texas Facility

Investments in innovation and capabilities bring the future of smart packaging to customers across North America.

June 22, 2021

Tetra Pak Denton, Texas campus

JBS Brand Pilgrim’s Pride Buying Kerry Consumer Foods’ Meats and Meals Business

Following the acquisition, Pilgrim’s will be a leading international food company, with a significant value-added protein and integrated prepared foods business, anchored by a portfolio of strong brands.

June 21, 2021

Hill’s Pet Nutrition Planning New Factory in Kansas

The facility will help the company meet its mission of enriching and lengthening the special relationships between people and their pets by providing high-quality nutrition.

June 18, 2021

Multivac Opens Training & Application Center for Slicing & Automation

The center will be used to develop new lines for processing and packaging food products, training, and research and development.

June 18, 2021

Alex Eder, Guido Spix, Beate Ullrich, Christian Traumann, and Stephan Thomae at the opening of the Multivac Training & Application Center for Slicing & Automation.

Wholestone Farms Building Sioux Falls Facility

The farmer-owned pork processor is set to invest over $500 million in a new state-of-the-art pork harvest and processing facility.

June 16, 2021

Kraft Heinz Announces Agreement to Purchase Assan Foods

The acquisition of the Turkish company aligns with Kraft Heinz’s international growth strategy and offers the opportunity to build its retail and foodservice business across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

June 14, 2021

Kraft Heinz Acquisition

PPWLN Welcomes New Executive Council

PMMI’s Packaging & Processing Women’s Leadership Network Welcomes New Executive Council Members

June 9, 2021

Packaging & Processing Women’s Leadership Network (PPWLN)

McCain Global Sustainability Report Reveals Progress and New Commitments

Regenerative agriculture promised by the company will restore and protect soil health and quality and use natural processes to control pests, prevent plant disease, and strengthen crops against severe weather events.

June 9, 2021

Flowers Foods Buys Koffee Kup Bakery Assets

The acquisition from the court-appointed receiver of the assets gives Flowers Foods both brands and production capacity in the Northeast, a key growth market for the company as it moves forward.

June 9, 2021

Post Holdings Buys Ready-to-Eat Cereal Business from TreeHouse Foods

The acquisition includes two facilities that feature a wide range of production capabilities across batch and extruded products, a research and development facility, and inventory valued at approximately $30 million.

June 7, 2021

Cargill Building Palm Oil Refinery in Indonesia

The plant in Lampung will help Cargill meet the growing demand for sustainable, traceable edible palm oil; fully integrate Cargill’s palm supply chain; and ensure sustainable product volumes for future growth.

June 3, 2021

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