Poland: Unilever to invest €20 million in Poznan food plant
Unilever, the British multinational consumer goods group, has announced an investment of 90 million PLN ($22.7 million) to expand its food production facility in Poznan, Poland. The investment is directed at the site’s “Dry Foods” department and aims to increase production capacity for the company’s food brands, including Knorr, Hellmann’s and Amino. The project involves […]
UK: Proof Drinks adds The Artisan Drinks Company to portfolio
Proof Drinks, the London-based beverage distributor, has expanded its premium offering through a strategic partnership with soft drinks firm The Artisan Drinks Company. The deal brings Artisan’s full range of premium mixers and its new line of functional soft drinks into the Proof Drinks portfolio. Founded by artist Alan Walsh and mixologist Mikey Enright, The […]
USA: Campbell Soup acquires stake in pasta sauce manufacturer La Regina
Campbell Soup, the US-based food and beverage giant, has acquired a minority stake in La Regina di San Marzano, a leading producer of premium pasta sauces and a long-standing manufacturing partner for the Sovos Brands portfolio. The investment, valued at approximately $45 million (£35.6 million), strengthens Campbell’s supply chain following its $2.7 billion ($2.1 billion) […]
USA: Tindle Foods to exit, focus on Europe
Tindle Foods, the Singapore-founded plant-based meat producer, has announced it will divest its direct-to-consumer and retail operations in the USA and shift to focus on private label partnerships within the European market. The company, which maintains a significant European presence through its German subsidiary (formerly Miammo), plans to leverage its research and development centre in Munich […]
USA: AB InBev acquires majority stake in BeatBox for $490 million
Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), the global brewing giant, has agreed to acquire an 85% majority stake in BeatBox Beverages, the Texas-based ready-to-drink (RTD) alcoholic ‘party punch’ maker, for approximately $490 million. The agreement, expected to close in the first quarter of 2026 subject to regulatory approval, grants AB InBev an option to purchase the remaining […]
Spain: Ferrero to transform ice cream facility into European hub
Ferrero, the Italian confectionery group, is investing €140 million (approximately $162 million) to modernize its Ice Cream Factory Comaker (ICFC) plant in Alzira, Valencia, transforming it into its new European technology hub for ice cream development. The substantial investment is part of a long-term growth plan to strengthen the company’s branded ice cream portfolio across […]
Austria: SalzburgMilch and Pinzgau Milch plan strategic merger
Austrian dairy processors SalzburgMilch and Pinzgau Milch Produktions plan to merge, creating a joint company with a combined annual turnover of €520 million (approximately $563 million). The consolidation effort aims to leverage synergies across all operational areas, extending their existing production collaboration into milk collection, processing, logistics, sales and administration. The merged entity will be […]
South Africa: Tiger Brands to open bakery facility
Tiger Brands, the leading South African packaged goods group, has committed 1 billion ZAR ($59 million) to construct a new bakery plant in Klerksdorp, in South Africa’s North West province, specifically to boost capacity for its dominant Albany bread brand. The significant investment, which the company claims is part of its long-term strategy to modernise […]
Italy: Barilla invests €20 million in Parma plant
Barilla, the Italian pasta, sauces and bakery firm, has inaugurated its new Barilla Innovation & Technology Experience (BITE) centre in Parma, Italy, as its most significant investment in recent years to accelerate global research and development across its product portfolio. The 14,000 sq mfacility, designed to act as a global innovation hub for over 100 […]
Sweden: Arla announces €6 million expansion for cottage cheese production
Arla, the European farmer-owned dairy cooperative, has committed to investing nearly €6 million ($7.4 million) to significantly boost cottage cheese capacity at its Falkenberg site in Sweden. The investment, which is reportedly driven by record demand for high-protein, low-fat products such as quark and cottage cheese, aims to increase the annual output of its popular […]