Germany: Bayou Best Foods acquires BettaF!sh
Bayou Best Foods, the US-based plant-based seafood manufacturer, has acquired its German peer BettaF!sh to expand its international footprint. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2024, Bayou Best Foods produces plant-based shrimp distributed across the US through foodservice channels. Berlin-based BettaF!sh, part of the Wunderfish company, develops seafood alternatives made using […]
India: The Magnum Ice Cream Company opens new R&D centre
The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC), the world’s leading ice cream business, has opened its new Research, Design & Innovation (RD&I) centre in Bengaluru, India. Spanning 13,000 sq ft, the “future-ready” facility houses a state-of-the-art laboratory and a digitally enabled pilot plant. The new facility is located in Whitefield, Bengaluru, which is recognised as India’s […]
Spain: Royal A-ware to merge with Grupo TGT
Royal A-ware, the dairy organisation, has reached an agreement on the proposed merger with Grupo TGT, one of the largest cheese producers and cheese distributors in Spain and Portugal. The two family-owned businesses are combining their expertise to further strengthen their position in the international cheese market and serve their customers even better. Following the […]
Poland: Henglein to build new production facility
Henglein, the fresh and chilled food producer, is planning to construct a modern manufacturing plant in Tucznawa, Dabrowa Grnicza, Poland. The company, which makes dough-based and potato products, will invest 90 million PLN ($22 million) in the project. Located on a plot of nearly 5.6 hectares, the development will comprise a production hall, a fully […]
USA: ACON Investments partners with Fini to acquire YumEarth
ACON Investments, the US private equity firm, has acquired a controlling stake in YumEarth, the US organic confectionery brand, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition was supported by industry partner Fini, the Spain-headquartered confectionery manufacturer, which will also hold an ownership stake in the business. Founded in 2007, YumEarth specialises in allergy-friendly candy made with […]
Brazil: Hormel Foods to sell Ceratti brand to Zanchetta Alimentos
Hormel Foods, the global branded food company based in the USA, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Brazilian operations to Zanchetta Alimentos, a Brazilian food company. Operating under the Ceratti brand, the business offers meats such as mortadella, sausage and salami for the Brazilian retail and foodservice markets. Financial details of the […]
Germany: Lactalis invests in quark production at Neuburg facility
Lactalis, the French dairy giant, is investing approximately €50 million ($57 million) to expand production capacity at its Neuburg dairy facility in Bavaria, Germany. The expansion project at the Neuburger Milchwerke site involves the construction of a new single-storey production building spanning approximately 5.5 hectares. Scheduled to begin operations in August or September, the new […]
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. […]
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 […]