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Paulig, the Finland-based food group, is lining up the expansion of a plant in Sweden to meet “increasing demand” for Tex-Mex foods.

North America extended its dominance for big data hiring among food industry companies in the three months ending June.

The proportion of food manufacturing companies hiring for cloud-related positions rose in July, compared with the equivalent month last year, data suggests.

Lindt & Sprüngli has quit Russia altogether five months after the Swiss chocolate maker and retailer suspended operations in the country.

V&V Supremo Foods, a US-based cheesemaker, has acquired local peer Cheese Plant Mill Creek Cheese for an undisclosed sum.

Canadian seafood firm Cooke has struck a deal in Belgium to buy shrimp processor and supplier Morubel for an undisclosed sum.

Premium Brands Holdings remains focused on M&A after the Canadian food manufacturer completed two protein deals during the second quarter.

Mars is investing US$82m in its pet-food facility in Kansas as the US FMCG major increases output of its Greenies brand of cat and dog treats.

Food commodity prices see the smallest year-on-year increase in July since early 2021, a welcome boost amid global inflationary pressures.

US-based frozen potato products manufacturer Lamb Weston has revealed its exit from Russia has cost the business US$62.7m.