Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Coca-Cola collaboration acquires stake in Australia’s Made Group, Barry Callebaut acquires Russian chocolate manufacturer Inforum, and Lakeland Dairies and LacPatrick Dairies agree to merge

Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: McCormick inaugurates its new global headquarters in Maryland, Bonduelle Fresh Americas appoints former Cargill exec as CEO, and Electrolux acquires SPM Drink Systems to boost beverage offer

Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Mars offloads its coffee-focused drinks business to Italy’s Lavazza, PepsiCo revenues rise in Nooyi’s final quarter as CEO, and Maple Leaf Foods to acquire VIAU Foods for $215m

Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Coca-Cola completes divestment of its Canadian bottling arm, Hendrick’s opens £13m ‘Gin Palace’ as demand for gin surges, and FrieslandCampina Kievit opens R&D facility in the Philippines

Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Cargill profits from beef demand as sales and income increase 5%, Multivac invests 35m euros to build new Centre of Excellence, and WHO report shows decreased alcohol consumption in teens

Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Keurig Dr Pepper acquires Core Nutrition for $525m, Hormel Foods announces major $150m expansion, and Smurfit Kappa deconsolidates its Venezuela unit after state seizure

Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: UK food industry sets out roadmap to reduce food waste, Ingredion to invest $60m as it targets expansion in Asia, and Australia hopes to have 100% sustainable packaging by 2025

Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Grubhub acquires ordering platform Tapingo for $150m, Tesco’s CEO calls on food industry to tackle food waste, and Kraft Heinz Canada completes purchase of Ethical Bean Coffee

Harriet Jachec rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Dairy cooperative Agropur to close cheese plant in Québec, Amcor to invest ‘more than $25m’ in US flexible packaging plant, The Co-op announces a ban on its single-use plastic carriers.

Harriet Jachec rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Hiperbaric supplies processing machine to Go Fruselva, Parabel agrees distribution agreement with Stauber USA, Sapporo returns to China through distribution deal with AB InBev.