Australia: Tip Top Bakeries opens $130 million bakery in Western Australia
Tip Top Bakeries, the Australian bread manufacturer, has officially opened a new A$130 million ($85 million) state-of-the-art production line at its Canning Vale facility in Western Australia. The investment has effectively doubled the site’s fresh bread production capacity, with the new line capable of producing 8,350 loaves per hour. According to the company, the upgrade […]
Brazil: Coca-Cola to invest R$30 billion by 2030
Coca-Cola Brasil, the Brazilian subsidiary of the global beverage giant, has announced an investment plan totaling R$ 30 billion ($5.8 billion) in the country by 2030. This new capital injection represents a significant increase over the R$11 billion ($2.1 billion) the firm committed to the Brazilian market for the 2024-2025 period. According to the company, […]
Brazil: Diageo expands Ceara plant for Smirnoff Ice production
Diageo, the UK-based alcoholic beverages giant, has inaugurated a new production line for its Smirnoff Ice brand at its industrial complex in Itaitinga, Ceara. The expansion makes the facility the company’s first proprietary plant in Latin America to manufacture products in the ready-to-drink (RTD) category. According to a report in SuperVarejo, the new line represents […]
UK: KP Snacks proposes closure of Tyrrells vegetable crisp factory
KP Snacks, the UK-based snacking subsidiary of Intersnack, has announced proposals to close its Tyrrells production facility in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, alongside the discontinuation of the brand’s vegetable crisp range. The manufacturer stated that the move follows a “sustained decline in demand” for the vegetable-based snacks and a significant loss in “key export volumes”. The Uttoxeter […]
India: Purabi Dairy inaugurates new milk plant in Assam
West Assam Milk Producers’ Co-operative Union (WAMUL), known for its Purabi Dairy brand, has officially entered the Barak Valley region of Assam with the inauguration of a renovated milk processing plant in Silchar. Located at Gungoor, the facility represents the first major foray of organised cooperative dairying into the southern part of the state. The […]
Australia: SPC to close juice plant in manufacturing revamp
SPC, the Australian fruit and vegetable processing firm, has announced it will close its juice manufacturing facility in Shepparton, Victoria, as part of a broader strategic overhaul of its operations. The closure, scheduled for later this year, follows a review aimed at consolidating manufacturing to improve efficiency and competitiveness. Production currently handled at the site […]
Brazil: Cicopal invests R$180 million in Minas Gerais factory
Cicopal, the Brazilian snacks and drinks manufacturer, is expanding its operations in the state of Minas Gerais with the construction of a new production facility in Uberaba. Representing an investment of R$180 million ($31 million), the 20,000 sq m plant is expected to generate 150 direct jobs and 450 indirect jobs once operational. The new […]
UAE: Nutridor begins construction of 150 million AED baby food facility
Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD) Group, the UAE’s largest operator of integrated and purpose-built economic zones, has commenced construction on a new 150 million AED ($41 million) baby food manufacturing plant for dairy firm Nutridor. Situated in KEZAD Al Ma’mourah, the 43,000 sq m facility will focus on the production of a range of […]
UK: Suntory to invest £25 million in Coleford facility
The UK arm of global soft drinks manufacturer Suntory has announced plans to invest £25 million ($31 million) in a new high-speed manufacturing line at its factory in Coleford. Known as “Apollo 5”, the new aseptic production line will consolidate the manufacturing of Lucozade and Ribena into a single high-speed system, replacing two older Ribena […]
Sweden: Arla announces record investment in cheese dairy
Arla, the European dairy cooperative, has unveiled plans to invest approximately €300 million ($328 million) to establish a state-of-the-art cheese production facility at its existing site in Gotene, Sweden. The project represents the cooperative’s largest single investment in Swedish food production to date and is designed to significantly bolster supply chain resilience. Once the facility […]