Brazil: JBS to invest in four Seara units in Santa Catarina

JBS, the global meat company, has announced plans to invest R$216 million ($37.6 million) in four units in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina for its Seara business. Founded in 1956, Seara specialises in the manufacturing and sale of chicken, pork, processed foods and plant-based meat substitutes. This investment is intended for the upgrade and […]
Canada: Rustica Foods to build third production facility

Rustica Foods, a leading privately owned Canadian pizza producer, has announced plans to build a third production facility to expand its market reach. Founded in 2000, Rustica Foods is a producer of both fresh and frozen pizzas under the Rustica and Mia brands, and also manufactures for major private-label clients in Canada and beyond. It […]
South Africa: Coca-Cola Beverages Africa invests in Malawi

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA), the Coca-Cola bottler, has invested $14.9 million in a new production line in the Malawian capital Lilongwe through its subsidiary Coca-Cola Beverages Malawi Limited (CCBM). This investment has reportedly boosted CCBM’s production capacity, enabling the bottling of Coca-Cola brand beverages and the Sobo brand on a single line. The system produces […]
USA: Agristo to build $450 million potato plant in North Dakota

Agristo, a Belgium-based potato processor & Europe’s leading supplier of frozen potato products, has announced plans to build a $450 million potato processing plant in Grand Forks, in the US stated of North Dakota. The planned facility, intended to manufacture frozen potato products such as chips (fries) and hash browns, is set to be constructed […]
Switzerland: Nestle to expand coffee factory in Vietnam

Global FMCG giant Nestle has announced an investment of 1,900 billion VND ($73.32 million) to expand its Tri An coffee facility in the southern Vietnamese province of Dong Nai. The spending commitment is part of a wider 4,300 billion VND ($165.4 million) investment strategy for the factory during the 2024-2025 period, aimed at boosting production […]
Germany: Rewe to invest $3.42 billion to expand Penny in Romania

German retailer Rewe has announced plans to invest €3 billion ($3.42 billion) to grow its store network in Romania, taking the total number of outlets from 417 to 1,000 by the year 2035. According to sources, the retailer plans to open 40 more stores and complete its fifth warehouse in Mihailești this year. It also […]
USA: Milo’s Tea opens fourth facility in South Carolina

Milo’s Tea, an Alabama-based firm that manufactures, distributes, markets and sells ice teas and lemonades throughout the USA, has announced the opening of a manufacturing and distribution facility in Spartanburg, South Carolina, via a $200 million investment. Milo’s Tea said it grown more than threefold over the past ten years, going from fewer than 50 to nearly […]
USA: Chobani to invest $1.2 billion in manufacturing capacity

Chobani, the Greek yoghurt specialist, has announced plans to invest $1.2 billion in upstate New York to build its third US dairy processing plant. The new plant, under construction on a 150-acre site, will cover 1.4 million sq ft and is expected to help Chobani drive innovation and meet growing demand. The site will have the […]
India: Reliance Consumer Products to set up bottling plant in Bihar

Reliance Consumer Products, the FMCG arm of Indian retail major Reliance Retail Ventures, has announced plans to invest 1,000 crore INR ($117 million ) to set up a new bottling plant in Begusarai, in India’s Bihar state. The upcoming facility, covering 35 acres and developed by Campa Cola manufacturer and distributor EPIC Agro Product Ltd, […]
USA: Hershey inaugurates chocolate processing plant

Hershey, the US confectionery and snacks firm, has inaugurated a new chocolate processing facility, which stands as both its first fully integrated digital plant and the first manufacturing site added to its headquarters in more than 30 years. Situated on a 55-acre site next to the Hershey Technical Centre and the current Reese’s manufacturing plant, […]