Nestlé Portfolio Shake-Up: Nestlé is creating Peranel, a €4.9bn standalone water-and-premium drinks company with Platinum Equity, bringing together 30+ brands across 120 countries and targeting €3bn in cash proceeds as it simplifies its portfolio. Pet Food Expansion: Nestlé Purina is investing £478M in a new pet food factory in Mantova, Italy, focused on fast-growing wet dog and cat food and adding logistics capacity for more efficient retail supply. Foodservice & Retail Growth: Denny’s Canada opened a new Moncton, New Brunswick diner, expanding all-day menu service in Atlantic Canada. Packaging Capacity Boost: Source One Packaging installed an OMET X6 flexographic press in Hauppauge, New York, adding speed and capacity for shrink sleeves and flexible food-and-beverage packaging. Public Health Crackdown: Nigeria’s NAFDAC began a nationwide enforcement against sachet and small-bottle alcohol under 200ml, targeting production and sales channels. Industry & Supply Chain: Royal Caribbean Group says import restrictions are reshaping sourcing, with more local sourcing and stricter certificate mapping for destinations. Bee Safety for Food Supply: New research highlights how honey bees cope with pesticide exposure, with implications for protecting pollination-dependent food systems.