Canada: Olymel to close Quebec pork and poultry plant
Canadian meat supplier Olymel has announced plans to close a plant in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec province that manufactures pork and poultry products. This decision comes against a backdrop of falling production volumes, which has led the plant to operate at only 40% of its operational capacity, the company said in a statement. Olymel, which markets products […]
USA: Daisy Brand to build $627 million facility in Iowa
Daisy Brand, a leading manufacturer of dairy-based products, has announced plans to invest $627 million to build a new processing plant in Boone, IA to meet increased demand. Spanning an area of 750,000 square feet, the facility will be the company’s fourth and is expected to create 255 jobs for the region once fully operational. […]
USA: Next Century Spirits acquires Southwest Spirits & Wine
Next Century Spirits, a US-based distilled spirits and marketing firm, has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in the brand assets of Texas-based peer Southwest Spirits & Wine. In a press release, Next Century Spirits said the deal included the Nue Vodka brand, which has an approximate annual volume of 220,000 9 litre cases […]
USA: Cafe Spice opens second processing facility
Cafe Spice, a leading US processor of Indian meals, has opened a new 70,000 sq ft processing plant in Beacon, NY to boost production capacity and improve efficiency. The state-of-the-art plant reportedly features advanced batch cooking kettles and a continuous chilling and stabilization process utilising spiral chillers. Commenting on the news, Cafe Spice CEO and […]
USA: PepsiCo to permanently close Illinois Quaker factory
PepsiCo, the US-based food and drinks business, has announced the closure of the Quaker facility it operates in Danville, in the US state of Illinois. The decision is said to follow a recall of granola-based snacks made at the factory due to potential salmonella contamination. “After a detailed review, we determined that meeting our future […]
USA: J&J Snack Foods acquires Thinsters biscuit brand
American snack manufacturer J&J Snack Foods has announced the acquisition of the Thinsters biscuit brand from Hain Celestial, an organic and natural products company. Thinsters are described as thin, bite-size cookies that are oven-baked with real butter and real sugar. The Hain Celestial Group, which itself acquired Thinsters in 2021 along with That’s How We […]
USA: Riviana Foods expands production capacity at Memphis plant
North American rice and pasta specialist Riviana Foods has announced it has completed the first phase of a $80.6 million investment in a start-of-the-art processing and packaging plant in Memphis, Tennessee. In a press release, the Ebro Foods subsidiary said the first phase of the project upgraded approximately 20,000 sq ft of the facility to […]
USA: Uncle Matt’s Organic opens new manufacturing plant
Uncle Matt’s Organic, a producer of organic beverages, has opened a new 75,000 sq ft manufacturing plant in the US state of Texas, to the west of Dallas and Fort Worth. The facility will reportedly take charge of 100% of Uncle Matt’s chilled juice production. Commenting on the move, Uncle Matt’s Organic founder and chief […]
USA: Cooke to close Massachusetts seafood facility
True North Seafood, a subsidiary of Canadian seafood specialist Cooke, has announced plans to close a facility located in New Bedford, in the US state of Massachusetts. True North Seafood, which acquired the New Bedford site as part of the 2020 acquisition of Mariner Seafood, said it would shift operations to its sister plant at […]
USA: Semcap to acquire minority stake in Aloha
Semcap, a growth equity company, has announced an investment of $68 million to take a significant minority stake in Aloha, a plant-based protein brand. Aloha is described as an employee-owned and operated company offering high-protein, and low-sugar plant-based products. Semcap Food & Nutrition said it invested in food companies that support sustainable modern health and […]