Brazil: Panfacil expands frozen bread production
Panfacil, the frozen bakery division of the Brazilian milling group Grupo Estrela, has announced an investment of R$44 million ($7.6 million) to expand its manufacturing facility in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul. The capital injection will be used to enlarge the site’s physical footprint and cold storage infrastructure, as well as to install a new […]
Saudi Arabia: Unilever expands Omo production
Unilever, the global consumer goods giant, has expanded its home care manufacturing capabilities in Saudi Arabia with the inauguration of a new production line for its Omo liquid detergent brand at its Jeddah facility. The new state-of-the-art line has been installed at the Binzagr Unilever Limited (BUL) factory and will serve as a key regional […]
USA: Izzio Artisan Bakery expands production with second Colorado facility
Izzio Artisan Bakery, the US-based wholesale bread producer, has opened a new 150,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Thornton (CO) to meet rising national demand for sourdough products. The expansion increases the company’s total production footprint to more than 250,000 sq ft across two plants, including its existing site in Louisville. The Thornton facility is nut-free and […]
Brazil: JBS to divest from Jack Link’s joint venture
JBS, the world’s largest meat processing company, is set to exit its long-standing meat snacks partnership with US-based manufacturer Jack Link’s. The Brazilian giant has filed a formal petition with the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), Brazil’s competition authority, to approve the sale of its 50% stake in Meat Snack Partners. Under the terms […]
France: Carrefour enters Ethiopia with Midroc partnership
Carrefour, the French multinational retail group, has announced its entry into the Ethiopian market through a franchise and supply agreement with Queens Supermarket. Under the terms of the deal with Queens Supermarket, a subsidiary of the Ethiopian conglomerate Midroc Investment Group, 13 existing outlets will be rebranded under the Carrefour Market banner during the first […]
USA: AB InBev to invest $30 million in Virginia brewery
Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), the Belgium-headquartered global brewing giant, has announced a $30 million (£23.6 million) investment in its brewery located in Williamsburg (VA). The capital injection is specifically aimed at increasing the production capacity of Michelob Ultra, a premium light lager that has become a key driver of growth for the company’s North American […]
Spain: Lidl announces €600 million investment
Lidl, the German discount supermarket chain, has announced plans to invest €600 million ($657 million) in its Spanish operations over the next three years, while simultaneously targeting a 300-store milestone in Portugal. In Spain, the retailer intends to bolster its logistics infrastructure and retail footprint between 2025 and 2027. This follows the recent opening of […]
Germany: Zur Muhlen to shut Eberswalder sausage plant
Zur Muhlen Group, the German meat processing subsidiary of Premium Food Group, has announced it will close its Eberswalder manufacturing facility in Britz, Brandenburg. The phased closure, expected to be completed by the end of February 2026, places approximately 500 jobs at risk. Zur Muhlen, which produces around 2 billion consumer packages annually, only acquired […]
UK: Morrisons to shutter Rathbones bakery site
Morrisons, the UK’s fourth-largest supermarket chain, has announced plans to close its Rathbones bakery manufacturing facility in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, putting 115 jobs at risk. The decision follows a period of restructuring for the 28,000 sq ft site, which produces specialist items such as crumpets, pancakes, pitta bread and naan. While Morrisons originally considered closing […]
Russia: Orion to expand Tver production facility
Orion, the South Korean confectionery manufacturer, has announced plans to significantly expand its production capacity in Russia to meet rising demand for its snack products. The company intends to invest approximately 60 billion KRW ($43.1 million) to add four new production lines to its existing plant in Tver, situated northwest of Moscow. Scheduled for completion […]