France: Louis Roederer acquires Domaine Pierre Damoy
Champagne Louis Roederer, the French Champagne producer has expanded into the Burgundy wine region for the first time by acquiring Domaine Pierre Damoy. The deal completed on 24th July, brings nearly eight hectares of grand cru vineyards into the group’s Roederer Collection portfolio. The acquired assets include parcels in Chambertin, Chambertin-Clos de Beze and Chapelle-Chambertin, […]
Germany: Central Garden & Pet to acquire majority stake in Trixie
Central Garden & Pet Company, the US pet care and gardening business has agreed to acquire an 80% majority stake in German pet accessories and snacks supplier Trixie Heimtierbedarf GmbH & Co. KG for €400 million ($471 million). The transaction represents a significant milestone in Trixie’s history spanning more than 50 years and is intended […]
USA: PMI opens $1.2 billion Colorado manufacturing campus
Philip Morris International (PMI), the international tobacco and nicotine company has officially opened its $1.2 billion manufacturing campus in Aurora, Colorado. The 780,000-square-foot facility, located on a 148-acre site, represents PMI U.S. first greenfield manufacturing complex in the United States and began full commercial production in July 2026. Designed to expand domestic production capacity for […]
Netherlands: Heineken to acquire RainForest Water
Heineken, the international brewing group has signed an agreement to acquire RainForest Water, the Costa Rican premium brand of artesian water through its local subsidiary Distributor to Florida. RainForest Water captures and bottles artesian water directly at the source in the Sarapiquí region of Costa Rica using exclusively recyclable and reusable aluminium bottles to eliminate […]
Mexico: Ferrero to invest $86 million in Guanajuato plant
Ferrero Mexico, the local division of the Italian confectionery group is set to invest $86 million through 2027 in its manufacturing facility located in San Jose Iturbide, Guanajuato. The capital allocation will expand production capacity, upgrade energy infrastructure from medium to high voltage, strengthen logistics networks and increase export volumes. The operational expansion will initially […]
Switzerland: Nestle to close Hungary confectionery factory
Nestle, the Swiss food and beverage corporation has announced plans to close its confectionery manufacturing facility in Diosgyor Hungary, by the end of the year due to a decline in demand for seasonal chocolate products. The site primarily manufactures chocolate hollow figures for major brands such as Smarties, KitKat, and Milky Bar. According to the […]
France: Lactalis to acquire Triballat
Lactalis, the French dairy business is in exclusive negotiations to acquire Triballat a France-based family-owned producer of protected designation of origin (PDO) cheeses. Founded in 1901 and based in Rians Triballat operates 17 production facilities including 14 in France, one in Spain and two in the US, employing 1,600 people. Specialising in goat’s cheese, faisselles […]
USA: Mars Snacking to close Newark US HQ
Mars Snacking, the US-based confectionery and snacks manufacturer and Mars subsidiary, has announced plans to close its US headquarters in Newark (NJ) by the end of 2027 as it consolidates operations in Chicago. The company filed a WARN notice in New Jersey stating that it will eliminate 307 jobs at its Newark headquarters by 16th October […]
Switzerland: Platinum Equity and Nestle to form $5.6 billion waters joint venture
Platinum Equity, a global investment firm and Nestle, the food and beverage group have announced plans to create a 50 / 50 joint venture named Peranel for the Nestle Waters and premium beverages business. Assigning an enterprise value of $5.6 billion (€4.9 billion) to Peranel, the transaction covers a portfolio of more than 30 brands […]
Brazil: Nestle invests R$ 540 million in Aracatuba plant
Nestle, the global food and beverage company has announced an investment of R$ 540 million ($96 million) in its Aracatuba factory in Sao Paulo by 2028. According to the company, the resources will be allocated to industrial modernisation, operational efficiency gains, incorporating new technologies, and strengthening production capacity. The Araçatuba facility is Nestle Brazil largest […]