Denmark: Orkla to close Dragsbaek pasta factory
Orkla, the Scandinavian consumer goods giant, has announced plans to close its Skovlund pasta plant, which currently produces goods for the Dragsbaek brand. In a statement, the company said it intends to move production to a different location. The Skovlund plant has been under Orkla’s ownership and management in recent years, and Dragsbaek has played no role […]
Netherlands: JDE Peet’s opens innovation laboratory
Netherlands-based coffee and tea major JDE Peet’s has announced that it has opened a modular innovation laboratory in Utrecht, Netherlands, to accelerate next-generation coffee breakthroughs. The new facility will focus on developing single-serve, capsule, ready-to-drink and instant formats, together with sustainable packaging innovations. It also features updated processing, heating and ventilation systems engineered to recover […]
UK: Valeo Foods to close confectionery facility in the UK
Valeo Foods, a leading European producer of sweets and snacks, has announced plans to shut down its confectionery plant in Pontefract, UK. The Pontefract facility manufactures a variety of products under the Barratt brand, such as Anglo Bubbly bubblegum, liquorice, sherbet, gummies and other sweets. Commenting on the move, Valeo’s UK business CEO Kevin Moore […]
Brazil: Bauducco invests $1.8 million to expand manufacturing facility
Brazilian bakery firm Bauducco has announced that the company is investing R$10 million ($1.8 million) to expand its Alagoas facility by installing a new production line. Starting this October, the Rio Largo factory, which opened in 2013, will produce the company’s panettone products Mini Panettones and Mini Chocottone. Both items are targeted at Christmas, which […]
Brazil: Grupo New Pet to expand with new production facility
Brazilian pet food firm Grupo New Pet has announced plans to open a new manufacturing facility in the state of Sao Paulo. According to sources, the new 40,000 sq m plant will be dedicated to the production of dry dog and cat food and it is expected to triple the group’s production capacity, which currently […]
Brazil: Tirolez signs agreement to acquire Levitare
Brazilian cheese manufacturer Tirolez has signed a contract for the full acquisition of Levitare, a company that specialises in buffalo milk products. According to sources, the deal marks Tirolez’s first acquisition and is in line with both firms’ plan to accelerate growth. Tirolez CEO Marcel de Barros said: “We identified in Levitare a mission and […]
Germany: Gubor to close Cadolzburg chocolate factory
Gubor, the German chocolate manufacturer, has announced plans to close its factory in the southern town of Cadolzburg by the end of April 2026, reprotedly due to prolonged low capacity use and escalating costs. The company presently manages six production sites five across Germany and one in Poland, with the Cadolzburg plant specialising in chocolate […]
France: Suntory to close La Courneuve facility
Suntory Beverage & Food, a division of food and beverage giant Suntory, has announced the closure of its La Courneuve production facility as part of a strategic restructuring to improve operational efficiency. The facility primarily manufactured drinks for well-known brands like Orangina and Schweppes, including carbonated drinks, fruit drinks and other non-alcoholic products aimed at French consumers. […]
India: Coca-Cola bottlers to invest $3 billion in food processing
Coca-Cola’s three Indian bottling partners have announced plans to invest 25,760 crore INR ($2.96 billion) in a new food processing venture, according to limited reports in the Business Standard. The investment commitment has been made by SLMG Beverages, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (Coca-Cola’s wholly owned bottling subsidiary), and the Kandhari Group of Companies, covering the states […]
Turkey: Nissin acquires factory, sets up subsidiary
Nissin, the Japanese instant noodle producer, has signed an agreement to acquire a factory in Sakarya province, Turkey, from pasta manufacturer Oba Makarnacılık Sanayi ve Ticaret and to establish a subsidiary as part of its plan to expand its international operations. The deal involves an investment of 1.59 billion TL ($38.1 million) to establish the subsidiary focused […]