Food giants pledge to ‘reiterate’ support for climate change action, Coca-Cola European Partners invests £2.3m in Scottish plant, and Red spinach supplementation boosts energy, research finds

Darren Wood rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Dr Pepper Snapple Group to acquire Bai Brands for $1.7bn, PepsiCo agrees to acquire US probiotics drink company KeVita, and World Food Innovation Awards 2017 now open for entries

Alex Clere rounds up the day's biggest news in the world of food and beverages, including: Mondelez to extend Cocoa Life programme to all Cadbury products, Coca-Cola agrees to refranchise Chinese bottling territory, and Swedish quark brand Lindahls set to come to the UK

Darren Wood rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverage, including: 55% of soft drinks do not contain more than the daily limit of sugar, Coveris unveils new linerless print technology for Aldi and The Drinks Basket unveils online drinks store to target consumers

Darren Wood rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Tetra Pak invests $110m in new manufacturing plant in Vietnam, Subway unveils first festive sub, plus collaboration with Spotify and Dean Foods forms joint venture with organic cooperative CROPP

Darren Wood rounds up the day's top stories, including: Kevin Gates creating pineapple flavour of I Don’t Get Tired energy drinks, Limagrain Céréales Ingrédients adding toasted corn flour ingredient and Alfa Laval stating energy-efficient agitators lower power use ‘by 80%’

Darren Wood rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Cargill investing €35m to increase sweetener options in Europe, Greencore expanding US operation with $750m Peacock Foods deal and CCEP to bring revamped Coca-Cola Zero Sugar to whole of Europe

Alex Clere rounds up the day's biggest news in the world of food and beverages, including: Lamb Weston/Meijer invests in €120m potato plant, consumption of dairy in Russia expected to fall 3%, and Bai Brands launches new line of sparkling zero-sugar drinks

Alex Clere rounds up the day's biggest news in the world of food and beverages, including: Refresco records rise in total volume and co-packing volume, John Lewis launches its hotly anticipated Christmas advert, and all winners and finalists of the World Beverage Innovation Awards 2016 announced

Alex Clere rounds up the day's biggest news in the world of food and beverages, including: Tetra Pak's $6.8m agreement in the Middle East, British families' attitudes towards sugar and sweeteners, plus Weight Watchers' packaging refresh