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 […]
Japan: Itoham Yonekyu to acquire New Zealand’s Greenlea Group
Itoham Yonekyu, the Japanese conglomerate, has entered into an agreement to purchase 100% of the shares in Greenlea Group via its subsidiary Anzco Foods, the Christchurch-based meat processor and exporter. Anzco Foods is already one of New Zealand’s largest beef and lamb exporters, with an annual turnover of $2.2 billion ($1.33 billion) and nearly 3,000 […]
UK: PepsiCo expands into overnight oats
PepsiCo, the food and drinks giant, has expanded beyond its traditional hot breakfast offering with the launch of a ready-to-prepare Overnight Oats range under its Quaker brand in the UK. The new product line began rolling out across UK retail channels in June. Available in Blueberry and Mocha Choc Chip variants, the range combines 100% […]
Sweden: Jealsa introduces tuna in paper cartons
Jealsa, the Spanish seafood producer, has collaborated with food packaging specialist Tetra Pak to launch what they claim is the industry’s first carton packaging for shelf-stable tuna. The innovation debuted last month in Sweden with retailer Axfood in a 200ml format, representing a paper-based alternative to traditional round cans. According to the companies, the rectangular […]
Tradeshow Look Ahead: Jeff Lenard, NACS Show 2026
Gama spoke to Jeff Lenard, Vice President of NACS Media & Strategic Communications, ahead of the latest edition of the NACS Show. What are your primary goals and expectations for the NACS Show 2026 in Las Vegas? Our goal every year is largely the same: we want to show attendees the future. This means […]
USA: JBS to close two facilities
JBS, the global meat company, has announced the planned closure of two of its facilities in Pennsylvania and Tennessee. The closures will affect a beef production facility located in Souderton (PA), which is a suburb of Philadelphia, alongside a value-added facility based in Memphis (TN). According to the company, these operational changes are part of […]
Italy: De Cecco acquires RossoGargano
De Cecco, the Italian pasta manufacturer, has signed a binding agreement to fully acquire RossoGargano, an agricultural consortium and tomato processor based in Foggia, Apulia. The transaction is being completed with the financial support of Intesa Sanpaolo through its IMI Corporate & Investment Banking Division, which acted as the underwriting bank and provided the necessary […]
Wholefoods in vogue in ‘low processed’ era
Insight by Gama Compass MANCHESTER – 25th June 2026: Consumers are increasingly prioritising products that champion whole, unadulterated ingredients, as simplicity and formulation integrity become central drivers in purchasing decisions. According to the latest data from Gama Compass, the strategic emphasis on ‘whole ingredients’ now heads up a wider cohort of growth-oriented marketing claims tailored to the minimally-processed […]
Netherlands: Orkla Foods acquires 40% stake in Go-Tan Group
Orkla Foods, the European food company, has signed an agreement to acquire a 40% ownership stake in Go-Tan, a leading European brand within Asian sauces. The transaction is structured as a long-term partnership with the founding family, who will remain majority owners and continue to play an active role in the business. Go-Tan, a family-owned […]
Australia: Mondelez upgrades confectionery factory
Mondelez, the confectionery giant, has made an A$8 million ($5.9 million) investment in new packaging technology in Australia at its Scoresby facility in Melbourne’s east. The investment marks the plant’s 50th year of operations and is part of a broader A$30 million ($22.3 million) commitment to the site since 2022. According to the company, the […]