USA: Uncle Matt’s Organic opens new manufacturing plant
Uncle Matt’s Organic, a producer of organic beverages, has opened a new 75,000 sq ft manufacturing plant in the US state of Texas, to the west of Dallas and Fort Worth. The facility will reportedly take charge of 100% of Uncle Matt’s chilled juice production. Commenting on the move, Uncle Matt’s Organic founder and chief […]
USA: Cooke to close Massachusetts seafood facility
True North Seafood, a subsidiary of Canadian seafood specialist Cooke, has announced plans to close a facility located in New Bedford, in the US state of Massachusetts. True North Seafood, which acquired the New Bedford site as part of the 2020 acquisition of Mariner Seafood, said it would shift operations to its sister plant at […]
India: PepsiCo to set up drinks flavour manufacturing facility
PepsiCo, the global snacks and drinks giant, has announced plans to invest 1,266 crore INR ($154 million) to set up a flavour manufacturing facility for beverages in Ujjain, in India’s Madhya Pradesh state. The plant, spanning an area of approximately 22 acres, is expected to enhance PepsiCo’s beverage production capacity and create more employment opportunities, […]
Brazil: Tirolez opens new plant
Brazilian dairy firm Tirolez has announced the opening of a new manufacturing plant in Santa Catarina, Brazil. According to sources, the company invested R$150 million ($30.1 million) in the manufacturing unit in Caxambu do Sul, with the aim of expanding production capacity and strengthening its product portfolio. The unit will have the capacity to process […]
USA: Mars invests $70 million in New Jersey facility
FMCG giant Mars has announced a $70 million investment in R&D and food manufacturing at its site in Hackettstown, New Jersey. In a press release, Mars said the upgraded New Jersey site would include a new prototyping kitchen, packaging lab, and collaboration space with the intent of increasing innovation and development to meet consumer preferences. […]
UK: Valeo Foods announces Liverpool confectionery factory closure plans
Valeo Foods, the diversified food company, has announced plans to close a facility in the UK city of Liverpool that manufactures confectionery products. First acquired by the company in 2018, the factory employs 100 staff and is dedicated to the manufacture of the Taveners brand range of products, which includes traditional sweets such as caramels, […]
Brazil: Dia to close 343 stores
Spanish retailer Dia has announced plans to close 343 stores and three warehouses in Brazil as part of a strategic review of its business in the country, according to an ESM report. The closures would affect more than half of the roughly 600 stores Dia operates in the country. In a statement, the company said […]
India: Mother Dairy to invest $90 million to set up processing plants
Indian dairy giant Mother Dairy has announced plans to invest 750 crore INR ($90.36 million) to enhance dairy, fruit, and vegetable processing capacity across key locations. In a statement, the company said the investment would be used to establish a dairy plant in Nagpur, Maharashtra, with an investment of around 525 crore INR ($63.25 million), […]
USA: Dollar Tree announces plans to close nearly 1,000 stores
Dollar Tree, the largest discount retailer in the US, has announced plans to close nearly 1,000 stores, following a “a store portfolio review”. The retailer said it intended to initially close 600 Family Dollar stores, with a further 370 Family Dollar outlets and 30 Dollar Tree stores also expected to be shuttered over the coming […]
UK: Asahi closes Greenwich brewery
Japanese brewer Asahi has announced plans to close a brewery in Greenwich, London that produces the Meantime and Dark Star beer ranges, with production transferred to the Fuller’s site in west London. According to reports, the Greenwich site will be retained but converted into a “standalone” consumer retail experience. In 2022, Asahi closed the Dark […]