Germany: TMICC expands Ben & Jerry’s production
TMICC, the global ice cream business, has commissioned a new Ben & Jerry’s production line at its Heppenheim facility in Germany as part of an ongoing €30 million ($36 million) site expansion. Spanning 100,000 sq m, the Heppenheim facility is the company’s largest factory in Europe. The new line will produce Ben & Jerry’s pint […]
USA: Watkins acquires Sauer Brands’ spice business
The Watkins Company, a USA-based flavour business, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the spice business of Sauer Brands, a USA-based food company. The acquisition includes Kernel Season’s, Spice Hunter, and Sauer’s branded spices and seasonings, alongside spice-related private label and foodservice operations. Sauer Brands will retain its mayonnaise and condiment business, including […]
France: Cofigeo plans factory closure in Saint-Thibault-des-Vignes
Cofigeo, the French food group and owner of the William Saurin and Garbit brands, is set to close its manufacturing facility in Saint-Thibault-des-Vignes by the end of the first half of 2027. The proposed closure will result in 142 job redundancies under an employment safeguard plan (PSE). Cofigeo cited a 17% decline in business activity […]
Thailand: Nestle invests 157 million CHF to expand pet food production.
Nestlé, the Switzerland-based food and beverage group, is investing 157 million CHF ($176 million) to expand its pet food manufacturing facility in Rayong, Thailand. The investment will enable increased production of Purina pet food and treats, including brands such as Felix, Friskies, Pro Plan and Purina One, supporting both domestic and international markets. According to […]
USA: Campbell’s Soup to close two snack manufacturing plants
Campbell’s Soup, the US food and beverage manufacturer, has announced the closure of two snacks manufacturing facilities as part of a new $500 million enterprise-wide savings program designed to optimize operations, support margins and increase operational speed and accountability. During an investor call, the company said the closures would affect snacks plants located in Hyannis […]
Spain: Frit Ravich to invest over €115 million in expansion
Frit Ravich, the Spanish crisps and snacks manufacturer, is set to invest over €115 million ($133 million) in two new facilities as part of its Strategic Plan 2030. The company plans to build a new 33,000 sq m production plant in Macanet de la Selva (Girona), adjacent to its central headquarters, with construction scheduled to […]
USA: Unilever Prestige partners with CauzzyAI to drive artificial intelligence integration
Unilever Prestige, the luxury beauty division of consumer goods manufacturer Unilever, has entered into a strategic partnership with software developer CauzzyAI to deploy its enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) platform across its brand portfolio. The collaboration is designed to embed AI capabilities into daily operations, transforming Unilever Prestige into an AI-native enterprise. Under the agreement, participating […]
USA: Sapporo to close Escondido facility with loss of 220 jobs
Sapporo USA, the US subsidiary of the Japanese brewing company, is set to permanently close its Escondido brewing facility and bistro in California, resulting in 220 job losses. According to notices filed with the state of California, redundancies will take place in stages starting on 19th October, when 58 employees will lose their jobs, with […]
Brazil: Nestle to invest in infant formula as part of nutrition and health push
Nestle, the food and beverage company, has announced an investment of R$2 billion ($360 million) in its Nutrition and Health division in Brazil up to 2028. The flagship project is a new R$600 million ($108 million) infant formula factory in Ituiutaba, Minas Gerais, designed to expand supply for the domestic market and create future export […]
USA: Chobani to invest $1.2 billion in Pennsylvania campus
Chobani, the US food and beverage manufacturer, has announced plans to invest approximately $1.2 billion over the next five years to establish a 1.5-million-square-foot manufacturing and warehouse campus in Allentown (PA). The expansion includes acquiring an existing Allentown manufacturing facility and warehouse from Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP). First opened for production in 2021, the facility […]