Spain: Danone to close yoghurt factory
FMCG giant Danone has announced plans to close its yoghurt factory in Parets del Valls, Spain to enhance “the competitiveness of brands” and bolster “industrial efficiency”. “From this moment on, Danone Spain will work together with the legal representation of the workers to offer the best possible solutions, and minimise the impact on the employees […]
UK: Bernard Matthews mulls site closure
UK poultry producer Bernard Matthews has announced plans to close a factory in Great Witchingham, Norfolk that makes cooked meats, with up to 600 jobs potentially affected, according to reports in Food Manufacture and Eastern Daily Press The company has reportedly already ceased production at the plant, having concluded it is no longer commercially viable […]
Switzerland: Nestle to invest $100 million to expand coffee production in Vietnam
Global FMCG giant Nestle has announced an investment of $100 million to expand its Tri An coffee facility in the southern Vietnamese province of Dong Nai. According to the company, the investment will help to meet growing local and international consumer demand for high-quality coffee. The Nestle Tri An factory exports coffee products from brands […]
USA: Mars investing in new factory for Nature’s Bakery snack bar brand
Mars, the global confectionery giant, has announced it is establishing a 339,000 sq ft baking facility for the Nature’s Bakery snack bar brand in Salt Lake City (UT) via a $237 million investment. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Reno, Nevada, Nature’s Bakery has reportedly become the US’s eighth best-selling and fastest-growing granola and snack bar brand. […]
Finland: Arla plans production expansion
Arla Foods, the Danish dairy cooperative, is making an investment in Finland to boost its manufacturing capacity in the country. The firm has now fully acquired Massby Facility and Service, a property management company that services a dairy in Sipoo, near Helsinki, enabling it to take over production and office premises previously used by Unilever. […]
USA: PepsiCo to build $90 million snack facility in Vietnam
PepsiCo, the global snacks and drinks giant, has announced plans to build $90 million snack facility in Vietnam to supply both the Vietnamese and Cambodian markets. The new 80,000 sq m facility will be built in Dong Van I Expanded Industrial Park in the Ha Nam province and is expected to produce over 23,000 tonnes […]
USA: King’s Hawaiian to build $200 million Indiana baking plant
Los Angeles-based bakery firm King’s Hawaiian has announced plans to invest $200 million to build a manufacturing facility in Taylorsville, IN. According to a report in Food Business News, the company has purchased 88 acres and plans a 300,000-square-foot facility to be built in phases, with the first phase creating 125 to 150 jobs. “We are […]
India: HCCB to invest $368 million in Gujarat
Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB), the Indian Coca-Cola subsidiary, has announced an investment of 3,000 crore INR ($368 million) to set up a new plant in Rajkot, in India’s Gujarat state, to manufacture juice and aerated beverages. “The investment is expected to create a considerable industrial footprint, fostering substantial economic and social growth in the region”, […]
Australia: Haigh’s Chocolates to build manufacturing facility in Salisbury South
Haigh’s Chocolates, an Australian confectionery company, has announced an investment of A$130 million ($87 million) to develop a manufacturing facility in Salisbury South, Adelaide. The project, which will span an area of 36,000 sq m, will accommodate 9,000 sq m for production facilities and 6,000 sq m for warehousing. A$36 million ($24 million) from the […]
India: Krishna’s Herbal & Ayurveda to open new manufacturing unit in Jodhpur
Krishna’s Herbal and Ayurveda, a leading manufacturer & supplier of ayurvedic medicines, has announced an investment of 5 crore INR ($600,000) to develop a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Jodhpur, India. The company is said to be best known for juices with natural and ayurvedic ingredients, and its portfolio is said to encompass products for diabetics, […]