Indonesia: Kerry to build a €30m million in taste facility in Indonesia
Taste and nutrition company, Kerry, has announced the investment of €30 million in the construction of a new manufacturing facility in Karawang, Indonesia. The new state-of-the-art facility is the largest investment that the company has made in the fast-growing markets of South East Asia. The facility will be Kerry’s second manufacturing site and third in […]
USA: Riviana Food to expand facility in Memphis
North American company, Riviana Foods, has announced an investment of $15 million in the expansion and improvement of its Memphis rice facility. The investment will be used to renovate and update the existing processing lines, controls, and rice transfer system. The improvements will increase reliability, volume output, productivity, and efficiency, according to sources. “This is […]
USA: Tyson Foods to invest $425 million in a new poultry complex
American international food corporation, Tyson foods has invested $425 million in a new poultry complex in Tennessee. Located in Gibson County, the 370,000 square foot facility includes a processing plant, feed mill, and hatchery, and it will produce pre-packaged trays of fresh chicken for retail grocery stores. The facility is expected to employ more than […]
USA: Diageo to invest $80 million in expansion plans
Leading North America alcoholic drinks firm Diageo has announced plans to expand its manufacturing footprint and install two high-speed can lines at a new facility in Plainfield, Illinois. The expansion project will need an investment of nearly $80 million, which will increase Diageo’s capacity to over 25 million cases of RTDs per year, including a […]
Belgium: Kellogg’s to Invests in Belgian Pringles plant
Leading US cereal and snacks firm Kellogg has announced plans to invest nearly $35,7 million in its Pringles snacks brand factory in Belgium, to boost sustainability and to increase capacity. With an annual production of around 104,000 tonnes of crisps and a workforce of around 650 employees, Mechelen is one of the three largest Pringles […]
Brazil: Mateus Group to build distribution centre and open 59 stores
Brazilian retailer Grupo Mateus has announced plans to open a distribution centre in Ceara and 59 new stores in a period of five years. According to an article in Focus.jor, the group has already started the process to open its first store in Sobral, Ceara. The company considers it a strategic state and proof of […]
UK: Oatly Unveils Plans to Open Its First UK Factory
Oatly, the Swedish firm behind the namesake dairy-alternative milk, has announced plans to open its first UK factory at the beginning of 2023. With a forecast capacity of 450 million litres production of oat milk per year, the new factory is said to be one of the largest plant-based dairy factories in the world and […]
Brazil: Enxuto to open 11 stores and launch private label
Brazilian retailer Enxuto Supermercados has announced its plans for 2021, revealing that 11 new stores will open and a new private label will be launched. According to Newtrade, the 11 new stores will prioritise the ease of purchase so that the consumers can easily and quickly buy the desired items and they also have the […]
Brazil: Super Nosso and Carrefour open first joint store
Brazilian retailers Grupo Super Nosso and Carrefour have opened their first joint store, which is located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. According to Newtrade, the new outlet is the first to open as part of an agreement reached between the two chains in 2019. Under the partnership, a total of 16 former Carrefour Bairro stores […]
UK: Wyke Farms opens new export centre
UK-based cheesemaker Wyke Farms has announced the opening of an export “centre of excellence” with increased maturing and dispatch storing space and an on-site packaging facility. According to a company press release, the cheese production capacity of aging was increased by an additional 2,500 tonnes of cheddar stocks since demand for Wyke Farms’ flagship 18-month-old Ivy […]