Spain: Pernod Ricard expands production facility
Pernod Ricard, the global spirits producer, has inaugurated a new production line at its manufacturing and logistics facility in Las Labores, in the Spanish city of Ciudad Real. The company invested €14.5 million ($15.5 million) into the expansion, known as Line 8. According to the firm, the investment will increase the plant’s overall production volume […]
USA: Anheuser-Busch invests more than $20 million in Missouri facilities
Anheuser-Busch, the USA beer manufacturer, has announced an investment of more than $20 million into its St. Louis and Arnold operations in Missouri to drive local economic growth and fuel production. According to a company press release, the funding will be utilised to upgrade brewery and packaging equipment to fuel the production of its fast-growing […]
Netherlands: Orkla Foods acquires 40% stake in Go-Tan Group
Orkla Foods, the European food company, has signed an agreement to acquire a 40% ownership stake in Go-Tan, a leading European brand within Asian sauces. The transaction is structured as a long-term partnership with the founding family, who will remain majority owners and continue to play an active role in the business. Go-Tan, a family-owned […]
Australia: Mondelez upgrades confectionery factory
Mondelez, the confectionery giant, has made an A$8 million ($5.9 million) investment in new packaging technology in Australia at its Scoresby facility in Melbourne’s east. The investment marks the plant’s 50th year of operations and is part of a broader A$30 million ($22.3 million) commitment to the site since 2022. According to the company, the […]
Chile: Molinos Rio de la Plata to acquire NotCo units
Molinos Rio de la Plata, Argentina’s largest branded food company, has agreed to purchase 100% of Chilean plant-based food firm NotCo’s operations in Argentina and Uruguay. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. In a filing with the Argentina stock exchange, Buenos Aires-headquartered Molinos Río de la Plata stated that the addition of the […]
USA: Bimbo partners with Hershey for co-branded cakes and pastry range
Bimbo Bakeries USA, the US baking company owned by Mexico’s Grupo Bimbo, has partnered with Hershey to launch a co-branded cake and pastry collection across the USA. Following a debut in Mexico, the new range is scheduled to launch in American convenience stores this year. The collection is described as combining the baked goods expertise […]
Australia: Asahi Beverages to open distribution centre
Asahi, the beverage manufacturer, is to receive a new 48,500 sq m distribution facility developed by Goodman, the property group, at Redbank Motorway Estate in Queensland, Australia. The facility will support the company’s supply chain transformation by utilising advanced technology, including a high-speed shuttle system and robotics. According to the company, this will allow customers […]
Tradeshow Insight: Vapexpo Spain 2026
The seventh edition of Vapexpo Spain, a prominent trade exhibition dedicated to electronic cigarettes and next-generation nicotine products, took place on the 20th and 21st June 2026 in Madrid, Spain. Reflecting the broader industry shift towards alternative nicotine delivery systems, the event incorporated “NXG” (New Generation) into its official framing to explicitly cover both vaping […]
Germany: Henkel expands Dusseldorf logistics hub
Henkel, the German consumer goods manufacturer, has opened a new high-bay warehouse expansion at its headquarters in Dusseldorf, Germany, consolidating central warehousing capacity for laundry, cleaning, and hair care products. Following an investment of €45 million ($52 million), the facility consolidates five central warehousing locations previously spread across Germany and the Benelux region. The expansion […]
Nigeria: TGI Group and Wilmar International form joint venture
TGI Group, the diversified conglomerate, and Wilmar International, the Singapore-headquartered agribusiness group, have entered into definitive agreements to combine their respective operating businesses in Nigeria and the Republic of Benin into a 50:50 joint venture. The transaction will create an integrated agricultural and food platform held by a Singapore holding company jointly owned on an […]