Food Industry

The Guinness owner said its headcount has declined by more than 6% as it prepares a $1 billion savings plan.

The acquisition broadens the BuzzBallz owner’s RTD portfolio while opening the door for U.S. expansion.

The company’s beverage can sales and global volumes were down 1% year over year in its most recent quarter. 

Food companies are increasingly adopting the label on their packaging, but failing to explain how it could help consumers on weight loss drugs, writes Tom Newmaster.

The company’s president of taste elevation says options like lactose-free Philadelphia cream cheese and clean-label Heinz ketchup could attract consumers previously unable to engage with the food giant’s portfolio.

The CPG company used 2 million metric tons of plastic last year, a slight decrease from 2024. It noted lightweighting Gatorade and Lipton bottles in North America along with other international redesign examples.

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The deal builds on the Luxembourg-based food giant’s $3.1 billion acquisition of cereal maker WK Kellogg in 2025.

The meat giant will sell or end operations at three facilities and lay off at least 2,500 workers as the company struggles to overcome heavy losses.

More than 180 warehouse employees will be impacted by the closure set for Nov. 15, however, production operations will continue.