Australia: Kimberly-Clark opens distribution centre in Victoria
Leading household paper firm Kimberly-Clark has announced an expansion of its operational capability in Australia with the opening of a “state-of-the-art” distribution centre in Ravenhall, Victoria. According to sources, the 23,000 sq m facility is the company’s second largest in Australia and the first of several investments planned to offer faster and more efficient services […]
UK: BAT opens innovation centre in Southampton
Multinational tobacco and nicotine products manufacturer British American Tobacco (BAT) has announced the opening of a £30 million ($38 million) “state-of-the-art” innovation centre in Southampton, on the UK’s south coast, to accelerate development of smokeless products. In a press release, the firm said it was committed to investing £300 million ($384 million) yearly in the […]
USA: Tyson Foods to close Iowa plant
Tyson Foods, the leading US meat firm, has announced the closure of a pork processing plant in Perry, IA. According to sources, the decision to permanently shutter the facility follows a number of other optimisations to its manufacturing network, including the closure of six chicken plants, in 2023. Reuters reports that the firm had recently […]
USA: Aldi to open 800 new stores over five years
Aldi, the German retail giant, has announced it plans to add 800 new stores to its US network by 2028 through a combination of new store openings and store conversions. The retailer is aiming to increase its presence in the Northeast and Midwest, adding nearly 300 stores in both regions by end of 2028. In […]
Germany: Muller to close two further plants following FrieslandCampina deal
Muller, the German dairy giant, has announced the closure of two further factories that it acquired as part of its 2022 deal for the FrieslandCampina portfolio in Germany. The Heilbronn and Schefflenz sites, which manufacture products for the Landliebe brand, will be gradually shut down by summer 2026, impacting around 400 employees. In a statement, […]
India: Reliance Consumer Products agrees deal to market Elephant House drinks
Reliance Consumer Products, the FMCG arm of Indian retail major Reliance Retail Ventures, has announced a partnership with Elephant House, a leading Sri Lankan beverage company, to manufacture, market, distribute and sell beverages under its namesake brand in India. In a statement, the company said this association would strengthen RCPL’s expanding beverage range that includes […]
USA: Unilever boosts production capacity for drinks brand Liquid IV
Consumer goods major Unilever has announced plans to invest $80 million to expand its facility in Jefferson City, MO for the manufacture of the functional powder mix Liquid IV. Liquid IV was acquired by Unilever in 2020 with the aim of strengthening the company’s presence in the health and wellness category, and is said to […]
Australia: Nestle to invest A$32 million to upgrade Smithtown factory
Nestle, the Swiss consumer goods giant, has announced an investment of A$32 million ($20.8 million) to upgrade its manufacturing line for powdered drink concentrates in Smithtown, Australia, bringing total investment in the site to A$80 million ($52.7 million) over the last decade. In a statement, the company said the investment would be used to introduce […]
USA: Del Monte Foods announces closure of two canned vegetable plants
Del Monte Foods, a subsidiary of consumer goods major Del Monte Pacific, has announced plans to close a green bean manufacturing plant in Markesan, WI and a tinned sweetcorn and peas plant in Toppenish, WA, according to reports in Just Food and Food Business News. The closures are said to be expected by the end […]
India: Conagra Brands to divest controlling stake in Agro Tech Foods
Conagra Brands, a leading US food manufacturer, has announced that its subsidiary has entered into an agreement with funds advised by Convergent Finance and Samara Capital to divest its 51.8% ownership stake in Agro Tech Foods, a food company based in Mumbai, India. Agro Tech Foods is a manufacturer of ready-to-cook snacks, ready-to-eat snacks, spreads […]