Germany: Melitta to invest more than €100 million in Bremen coffee facility
Melitta, the German independent family-owned company, has announced an investment of more than €100 million ($116 million) in its location in Bremen. The investment package is part of the company’s “Melitta 2033” growth and internationalisation strategy. The initiative aims to increase production capacity at the Bremen coffee roastery by approximately 50% to reliably serve the […]
UK: Unilever completes £150 million investment in Port Sunlight
Unilever, the consumer goods giant, has completed a £150 million ($201 million) investment in its historic Port Sunlight site, underlining its strategic importance to the company’s UK and European operations. The investment includes high-tech manufacturing upgrades in the site’s Home Care factory and a new advanced automated distribution centre. Spanning 10,000 sq m, the distribution […]
France: General Mills centralises dry food logistics
General Mills, the US-based food giant, has centralised its logistics operations for dry food products in France by consolidating warehousing, order preparation, and distribution at a single site in Toury. The facility, which has been operational since January 2026, spans more than 18,000 sq m and serves as a national distribution hub for the grocery […]
UK: Morrisons to close 100 convenience stores
Morrisons, the British supermarket chain, is planning to close 100 of its convenience stores over the coming months. The planned closures affect its Morrisons Daily format, putting hundreds of employee roles at risk across the UK. According to the company, the affected stores had been loss-making for a considerable period. The properties were originally acquired […]
USA: U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company to relocate operations
U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company LLC (USSTC), an oral tobacco manufacturer and Altria subsidiary, has announced plans to transition its manufacturing operations from its Nashville (TN) plant to a new facility in Hopkinsville (KY). Production at the legacy 800,000 sq ft Nashville plant will wind down gradually and is expected to conclude in early 2028. The facility […]
India: Amul expands into new categories, markets
Amul, India’s leading dairy giant operating under the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), has announced plans to rapidly transform its business model to further entrench its position across rural and suburban parts of the country Amul is targeting deeper penetration into smaller markets, aiming to reach pin codes with populations as low as 5,000 […]
USA: Barilla announces expansion in New York state
Barilla, the Italy-based pasta manufacturer, is set to expand its manufacturing facility in the Town of Avon (NY). The world’s leading dry pasta maker will invest nearly $170 million in a two-phase project at the Livingston County site. The company will invest $145 million in phase one, which involves constructing a 52,000-square-foot main building to […]
USA: Ferrero to launch product line in partnership with Netflix
Ferrero , the sweet-packaged food company, has unveiled plans to debut an all-new “Wonka” branded product range alongside an exclusive global partnership with Netflix. According to a company press release, the manufacturer will roll out a series of ten seasonal and limited-edition products across chocolate, sugar confectionery, ice cream and cereals. The initial products are […]
UK: Rodda’s invests £6 million in cottage cheese production
Rodda’s, the Cornwall-based family dairy producer, is investing £6 million ($7.5 million) in a new cottage cheese facility at its Scorrier site. The project, reportedly driven by a surge in UK demand for high-protein, natural dairy products. is currently entering its final commissioning phase. The investment will introduce specialist manufacturing equipment alongside existing operations, creating up […]
Sakshi Mittal, Founder & CEO
Foodhak
Gama spoke to Sakshi Mittal, Founder & CEO at Foodhak. Foodhak combines health-tech and personalized nutrition. How is the modern consumer’s understanding of ‘healthy eating’ changing, and how does your artificial intelligence driven model respond to that? The modern consumer is rapidly moving past generic health buzzwords like ‘low fat’ or ‘sugar-free’ and seeking deep, science-backed […]