Malaysia: Umios to acquire Pet World International
Umios, the Japan-based food production and distribution company, has announced that its board of directors has resolved to acquire a 51% equity stake in Malaysian pet care holding company Pet World International (PWI). The transaction, valued at approximately ¥11,400 million ($71 million), will be executed through a newly established holding company. Following the acquisition, PWI […]
Brazil: Cencosud to acquire St. Marche
Cencosud, one of the largest retailers in the Americas, has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the operations of St. Marche, a premium specialty grocery chain based in Brazil. The transaction, executed through Cencosud’s wholly-owned subsidiary Cencosud Brazil Comercial Ltda., involves the acquisition of the supermarket business from Hortus Comercio de Alimentos S.A. […]
India: Honasa Consumer to acquire 58% stake in Fluence Pharma
Honasa Consumer, the company behind the Mamaearth personal care brand, has agreed to acquire a 58% stake in nutraceuticals business Fluence Pharma for an enterprise valuation of around 135 crore INR ($14.2 million). The move marks Honasa Consumer’s entry into the vitamins and dietary supplements space. Under the terms of the deal, which will be […]
Poland: Avallon MBO to acquire majority stake in Inglot
Avallon MBO, the Polish private equity fund, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Inglot, the Polish cosmetics company. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approvals, is expected to be finalised later in the year. Established over 40 years ago, Inglot operates a business model based on in-house production and independent product development, […]
Poland: Maspex acquires Karpackie Wody Mineralne
Maspex, the Polish food group, has agreed to acquire an 80% stake in Ukrainian water, beverage and snack manufacturer Karpackie Wody Mineralne. The transaction is estimated by industry experts to be worth between $30 million and $50 million. The deal represents Maspex’s first major production investment in the Ukrainian market. Under the terms of the […]
South Africa: Tiger Brands consolidates production with major new bakery
Tiger Brands, one of Africa’s largest listed food manufacturers, is constructing a large-scale bakery facility on South Africa’s East Rand to streamline its inland bread production network. The new facility represents a structural shift for the 105-year-old company as it modernises its milling and baking division. Designed to replace five to six older, less efficient […]
Australia: Danone to acquire MADE Group
Danone, the French dairy and drinks multinational, has entered into two definitive agreements to expand its presence in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. The company has agreed to fully acquire MADE Group, a fast-growing Australia-based nutrition company, and will also purchase the remaining 49% stake in its existing fresh dairy joint venture with Saputo Dairy Australia. […]
Canada: Empire to expand discount store network
Empire, the Canadian food and pharmacy retailer and parent company of Sobeys, has announced plans to open 70 new grocery stores over the next three years. According to Pierre St-Laurent, the company’s president and chief executive officer, about three quarters of these new locations will be discount supermarkets. He noted that the group has “a […]
USA: Nestle opens new distribution centre
Nestle, the consumer goods multinational. has announced the opening of a new distribution centre in Arvin (CA). Spanning 700,000 square feet, the facility represents an investment of more than $330 million. The site is Nestle’s largest and most technologically advanced distribution centre to date and features the largest automated storage and retrieval systems within the […]
USA: Campbell’s Soup expands Maxton site
Campbell’s Soup, the food and beverage company, has completed an 88,000 sq ft expansion to its plant in Maxton (NC). The project, which began in 2025, also features an additional 28,000 sq ft of utility mezzanine space. The facility upgrades include the addition of two aseptic filling and packaging lines with state-of-the-art technology, designed to […]