India: Reliance Consumer Products invests over $900 million in new plants
Reliance Consumer Products (RCPL), the FMCG arm of Indian retail major Reliance Retail Ventures, has announced plans to invest 8,000 crore INR ($923 million) over the next 15 months to expand its beverage manufacturing capacity. The Economic Times reports that the investment will fund the development of 10 to 12 greenfield and co-packing plants across […]
USA: Blue Diamond Growers to close Sacramento almond plant
Blue Diamond Growers, a US cooperative of almond growers, is set to close a plant in Sacramento (CA) and transfer most of its manufacturing operations to its existing facilities in Turlock and Salida, in the same state. Founded in 1910, Blue Diamond Growers is the world’s leading almond cooperative, supporting nearly 3,000 almond growers across California. […]
Netherlands: Suzano, Kimberly-Clark announce joint venture
Suzano, the world’s largest pulp producer, and Kimberly-Clark, the global leader in the consumer staples industry, have announced that the companies are partnering to create a $3.4 billion joint venture to manufacture, market and distribute consumer and professional tissue products worldwide. In a press release, Suzano said it would pay $1.734 billion to Kimberly-Clark for […]
UK: Mizkan to invest £17 million in manufacturing operations
Mizkan, the leading Japanese vinegar producer,has announced that the company is investing £17 million ($22.9 million) to expand its operations in Middleton, near Manchester, UK. According to sources, Mizkan is responding to increasing demand for Japanese vinegar products, as well as seeking to expand in the UK and European markets. The firm owns the Sarson’s […]
Canada: Kruger opens new tissue plant
Kruger, the Canadian tissue and packaging company, has announced that it has inaugurated a new LDC (light dry crepe) tissue plant facility in Sherbrooke, adjacent to an existing plant for Thru-Air Dried (TAD) products. In a press release, the company said the new facility was part of C$377.5 million ($275.4 million) expansion project that includes the […]
Australia: Treasury Wine Estates opens $9.8 million ‘low and no’ winemaking facility
Treasury Wine Estates (TWE), the Australian wine giant, has announced that it has opened a new A$15 million ($9.8 million) facility in South Australia’s Barossa Valley to produce low- and no-alcohol wines. This new site combines dealcoholisation technology with patent-pending innovations designed to treat the wine’s aroma components. The facility will produce low- and no-alcohol wines […]
Spain: Carrefour to add 100 new stores in 2025
Carrefour, the leading European supermarket giant, is strengthening its presence in Spain with plans to open 100 new stores in 2025, according to a report in European Supermarket Magazine. The move is described as being part of a wider expansion strategy, backed by a €150 million ($174 million) investment, that has seen Carrefour launch 691 […]
Mexico: Heineken unveils $2.75 billion investment
The Mexico division of brewing giant Heineken has announced a $2.75 billion investment, including a new brewery in Kanasin, Yucatan. In a statement, the company said the investment would enable it to continue driving sustainability efforts under its global “Delivering a Better World” strategy, with its new factory expected to to generate over 2,500 jobs […]
Sweden: Arla invests €34 million to boost skyr production
Arla Foods, the Denmark-based dairy cooperative, has announced it is investing €34.5 million ($39.7 million) in a new skyr production line at its Linkoping dairy in Sweden. The new production line is set to launch in early 2028 and will primarily serve the Swedish market, where interest in skyr has reportedly surged due to the […]
Canada: Olymel to invest $104 million in new integrated facility in Trois-Rivieres
Canadian meat processor Olymel has announced plans to invest C$142 million ($104 million) to expand its La Fernandiere facility in Trois-Rivieres with a state-of-the-art integrated plant. With the new investment, the plant will move beyond sausage production to offer a wider selection of pork and poultry goods. It will be converted into an integrated facility […]