Italy: Barilla invests €20 million in Parma plant
Barilla, the Italian pasta, sauces and bakery firm, has inaugurated its new Barilla Innovation & Technology Experience (BITE) centre in Parma, Italy, as its most significant investment in recent years to accelerate global research and development across its product portfolio. The 14,000 sq mfacility, designed to act as a global innovation hub for over 100 […]
Sweden: Arla announces €6 million expansion for cottage cheese production
Arla, the European farmer-owned dairy cooperative, has committed to investing nearly €6 million ($7.4 million) to significantly boost cottage cheese capacity at its Falkenberg site in Sweden. The investment, which is reportedly driven by record demand for high-protein, low-fat products such as quark and cottage cheese, aims to increase the annual output of its popular […]
UK: LDC takes majority stake in poultry specialist Gressingham Foods
French agri-food giant LDC has secured a majority stake in UK duck and speciality poultry producer Gressingham Foods, strengthening its manufacturing presence in the British market. The transaction was completed with the Buchanan family, Gressingham’s founders, via their operating company Green Label Holdings. The acquisition of Green Label Holdings, which employs around 700 staff, was […]
Japan: JTI to build new manufacturing facility in Romania
Japan Tobacco International (JTI), the global tobacco company, has announced plans to construct a new state-of-the-art factory in Stefanestii de Jos, Ilfov County, Romania, to replace its current manufacturing site in Bucharest, which the company claimed has reached its spatial limits. Construction work on the new facility is scheduled to begin in the coming weeks, […]
France: Auchan to convert around 300 supermarkets into Intermarche and Netto outlets
Auchan, the French retail group owned by the Mulliez family, has announced plans to convert nearly 300 of its supermarkets in mainland France into stores operated under the Intermarche and Netto banners by the end of 2026. Under the plan, the supermarkets – currently operated by Auchan Retail – will be run under a franchise […]
Australia: Woolworths unveils new A$1.3 billion distribution hub
Woolworths, the Australian grocery retailer, has officially opened two state-of-the-art distribution centres in Western Sydney via a A$1.3 billion ($830 million) investment, the largest single-site investment in the company’s history. The new Moorebank Logistics Precinct comprises a regional distribution centre (RDC) alongside a national distribution centre (NDC), together covering 75,000 sq m of warehousing. The […]
UK: Nestle to upgrade coffee factory
Nestle, the leading food and drinks business, is investing £28 million ($37 million) in its Dalston factory in Cumbria to expand production capacity and modernise operations for its “frothy-coffee” range. The upgrade comprises a new £17.5 million ($23 million) four-storey mixing plant plus two high-tech packing lines worth £10.7 million. The packing lines are capable […]
Spain: Paulig invests €12 million to expand production in Barcelona
Paulig, the Finnish food company known for its Tex-Mex, snacks and world foods portfolio, has committed to invest €12 million ($14 million) at its plant in Berga (Barcelona) to install a new flour tortilla production line. The move responds to rising global demand for Tex-Mex products and is intended to reinforce the strategic importance of […]
Spain: Bel to invest in in The Laughing Cow production
French dairy producer Bel Group has announced a €1.5 million ($1.74 million) investment to expand its site in Ulzama, Spain. The plans include constructing a 600 sq mt building that will house two more packaging lines. This expansion will boost production capacity by 15%, bringing output to nearly 7,000 tonnes of The Laughing Cow per […]
Germany: Nestle sells Conow plant to Sprehe Group
Nestlé, the Swiss food and beverage group, is to divest its Conow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern production facility to German meat and frozen-food manufacturer Sprehe Group, with the transfer scheduled for 1st January. The site currently employs around 70 staff and has formed part of Nestle’s European culinary network. According to sources, Conow has been responsible for items including […]