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FOOD ENGINEERING EIC Alyse Thompson-Richards recaps some recent plant openings and expansions in the food and beverage industry.

Created with American consumers in mind, the new flavors bring Hyoketsu’s signature crisp, fruit-forward taste to two key U.S. markets.

Refresco CEO Steve Presley says the acquisition of SunOpta is “highly complementary” to its portfolio and broadens the company’s position in the plant-based beverage category.

Carreteiro joins HEINEKEN from PepsiCo, where, as the CEO of PepsiCo Brazil & South Cone Foods business, he is responsible for 16,000 employees and 10 factories.

While the facility currently processes more than 10 million bottles per year, the addition of a high-capacity, high-speed, small-format line will bring total capacity above 35 million bottles annually.

Set to become operational in 2026, the new facility in Kentwood, Michigan will join the beverage co-packer’s existing plant in Hudsonville, Michigan.

The all-cash transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.

Finlays will integrate Leahy-IFP and its global extract business – Finlays Solutions – creating a natural beverages platform from which to serve brand owners, retailers and foodservice operators worldwide.

Bundaberg Brewed Drinks turned to HRS to supply heat exchangers for providing hot water, clean-in-place (CIP) solutions and product heating and cooling throughout the brewery.

Frías, located in Burgos, Spain, employs approximately 250 people and specializes in producing private label plant-based drinks.