USA: Post Holdings to close two facilities
US breakfast cereal maker Post Holdings has announced the closure of two if its Post Consumer Brands cereal manufacturing facilities in Cobourg, Canada and Sparks, in the US state of Nevada. The closures are required to reduce capacity in its cereal production network, the company said, noting approximately 300 employees will be affected. “The ready-to-eat cereal category continues […]
Germany: Arla to merge with DMK Group
International dairy company Arla has announced its intention to merge with DMK Group, Germany’s largest dairy cooperative . The merger will create the largest dairy cooperative in Europe with more than 12,000 farmers, ensuring “financial abilities to invest in the future of dairy”, the company said in a statement “The foundation of this partnership is […]
Tradeshow Insight: UK Food & Drink Shows 2025
The 2025 UK Food & Drink Shows (Food & Drink Expo), held from 7th to 9th April at Birmingham’s NEC, once again offered industry professionals across the food, drink, hospitality, retail, and manufacturing sectors valuable insights into trends and innovations shaping the UK consumer goods sector. In a bid to cater to the evolving needs […]
Switzerland: Mondelez to invest in manufacturing facility
USA based snack and confectionery group Mondelez, has announced an investment of 65 million CHF ($80 million) to upgrade its Toblerone chocolate facility in Bern, Switzerland. The investment is being made in the location where Toblerone was founded in 1908, and where around 90% of Toblerone products sold worldwide are still manufactured. A production line that […]
USA: Cal-Maine Foods to acquire Echo Lake Foods
Egg producer and distributor Cal-Maine Foods has signed an agreement to acquire breakfast food manufacturer Echo Lake Foods for approximately $258 million. Echo Lake Foods produces, packages, markets and distributes ready-to-eat egg products and breakfast foods, including waffles, pancakes, scrambled eggs, frozen cooked omelettes, egg patties, toast and diced eggs. The acquisition will allow Cal-Maine […]
India: Nestle to set up factory in Odisha with $100 million investment
The Indian arm of Swiss consumer goods giant Nestle has announced that it has laid the foundation stone for a new factory in Odisha, with an investment of 900 crore INR ($108 million). This new facility, Nestle India’s tenth in the country, will focus on producing food items such as ready-to-eat meals and culinary aids. Commenting on […]
UK: Eurovo to acquire majority stake in Two Chicks
Italian egg producer Eurovo has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in UK-based liquid egg white brand Two Chicks for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2007, Two Chicks is claimed to be the first company to launch liquid egg whites in UK retail. Eurovo supplies eggs and egg products to over 5,000 customers in […]
Germany: Danone to close Ochsenfurt factory
Dairy giant Danone has announced that the company will be closing its dairy plant in Ochsenfurt, Germany, by Q4 2026. According to sources, the decision stems from a restructuring plan that the company has been carrying out in Germany Danone is said to have invested in the plant consistently for 15 years, including in 2019 when the […]
USA: Diageo announces joint venture with Main Street Advisors
Alcoholic drinks giant Diageo has announced that the company has entered a strategic joint venture with investment and advisory firm Main Street Advisors involving the brands Ciroc Ultra-Premium Vodka and Lobos 1707 Tequila. In a press release, Diageo said it had exchanged majority ownership of Ciroc Ultra-Premium Vodka brand rights in North America for a […]
Australia: Mars Wrigley invests in factory expansion
Leading food multinational Mars Wrigley has announced an investment of A$6.5 million ($4.2 million) to increase production capacity for gums and mints at its factory in Asquith, Australia. According to sources, the investment includes a new production line and a circular-by-design packaging technology that is able to remove 13 tonnes of soft plastic per year. Production capacity […]