USA: PepsiCo launches Flavor Swap snack range
PepsiCo, the food and drinks multinational, has unveiled a new limited-edition Flavor Swap range in the US, featuring a mashup of flavours across its flagship Cheetos, Doritos and Ruffles brands. Set to hit shelves in mid-February, the new lineup consists of three cross-branded products: Cheetos Crunchy flavoured with Lay’s Sweet Southern Heat Barbecue, Ruffles featuring Doritos Cool […]
Spain: Adam Foods acquires Moroccan biscuit manufacturer Biscoland
Adam Foods, the Spanish food group behind brands such as Cuetara and Artiach, has completed the acquisition of Biscoland, the biscuit division of the Moroccan conglomerate Holmarcom Group, for an undisclosed sum. The transaction includes the ownership of Biscoland’s industrial assets, most notably a 13,000 sq m production facility in Bouskoura, south of Casablanca. The plant, […]
Brazil: Wickbold negotiates sale of Ta Pronto brand to Grupo Farina
Wickbold, the Brazilian bakery manufacturer which was acquired by Grupo Bimbo in September 2025, is in negotiations to sell its Ta Pronto! tortilla brand to Grupo Farina, the owner of the Pita Bread brand. The divestment is a direct response to conditions imposed by the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) following Bimbo’s acquisition of […]
Germany: The Tofoo Co acquires seitan specialist Topas
The Tofoo Co, the UK’s leading organic tofu manufacturer, has agreed to acquire Topas, the German seitan producer best known for its Wheaty brand, for an undisclosed sum. The transaction, backed by The Tofoo Co’s private equity owner Comitis Capital, marks the UK company’s first major international acquisition and is designed to “anchor” its expansion […]
Spain: Oleoestepa unveils investment plan for quality, capacity
Oleoestepa, the leading Spanish cooperative society known for its extra virgin olive oils, has approved a new investment plan focused on two strategic projects designed to reinforce quality control and expand packaging capabilities. The first project involves the creation of a modern analytical laboratory to monitor the quality of extra virgin olive oil produced by […]
Tradeshow Insight: Gulfood 2026
Held from 26th to 30th January, Gulfood 2026 marked a significant structural change for the annual event by operating simultaneously across two venues for the first time: the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) and the Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC) at Expo City Dubai. This expansion brought the total event space to over 280,000 sq m, […]
USA: Western Smokehouse Partners acquires Junior’s Smokehouse
Western Smokehouse Partners, the Illinois-based meat snacks manufacturer, has acquired Junior’s Smokehouse Processing, a Texas-based producer of jerky and smoked sausages, for an undisclosed sum. The transaction adds a manufacturing facility in El Campo, Texas, to Western Smokehouse’s existing network, which includes plants in Missouri, Illinois, Iowa and Idaho. The company also announced plans to […]
Sweden: Paulig to shutter spices factory in Molndal
Paulig, the Finnish food and beverage company, has announced plans to end production at its spices factory in Molndal, Sweden and consolidate operations into its existing facility in Saue, Estonia. The decision, reportedly driven by rising input costs and a need to improve competitiveness, will affect 105 employees in total, comprising all 86 workers at the […]
USA: Campbell’s Soup to close Massachusetts snacks plant
Campbell’s Soup has announced plans to close its snacks manufacturing facility in Hyannis (MA), and consolidate production of its Cape Cod and Kettle Brand crisps at other US sites. The closure, scheduled to conclude by April, will impact 49 employees. The Hyannis plant, which has been in operation since 1985, currently produces approximately 4% of […]
USA: Alpenrose to close Clackamas dairy plant
Alpenrose Dairy, the historic Oregon dairy company owned by Smith Brothers Farms, has announced it will close its manufacturing facility in Clackamas (OR), marking the end of its production operations in the state. The facility, which produces butter, sour cream, and ice cream mix, is scheduled to cease operations on 31st March. The closure will […]