Mexico: Conagra Brands invests M$550 million in plant upgrade
Conagra Brands, the US-headquartered food manufacturer, has announced an investment of M$550 million ($31.9 million) to expand and modernise its production facility in Irapuato, Guanajuato. The project is designed to strengthen the company’s operational capacity and long-term growth strategy within the country. The investment will focus on extending production lines and upgrading packaging technology to […]
Denmark: Carlsberg expands strategic partnership with PepsiCo
Carlsberg, the Danish brewery group, has announced a new agreement with PepsiCo, the US-based food and beverage giant, to become its exclusive bottler across the Nordic and Baltic regions. Beginning on 1st January 2029, Carlsberg will assume responsibility for the production, sale and distribution of the PepsiCo portfolio in Denmark, Finland, Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania. […]
UK: Warburtons invests £100 million in expansion
Warburtons, the UK-based family bakery business, is investing more than £100 million ($124 million) to expand its manufacturing and distribution capacity as it marks its 150th anniversary. The centrepiece of the investment is the acquisition of a former Rathbones bakery site in Wakefield from Myton Food Group for an undisclosed sum. The facility, which will […]
Belgium: Arvos acquires Pere Olive
Arvos, the global table olive producer, has acquired Pere Olive, a Belgian chilled Mediterranean foods specialist, from the French group Labeyrie Fine Foods. According to Arvos, the transaction will add chilled product capabilities to its existing table olive operations, strengthening its position in the European retail market, particularly in France and Belgium. Pere Olive, founded […]
India: Dodla Dairy to expand Bihar manufacturing presence
Dodla Dairy, the Indian dairy processing company, is set to establish a new manufacturing unit in Bihar through its wholly owned subsidiary, HR Food Processing Pvt Limited. The company has been allotted 311,333 sq ft (7.15 acres) of land by the Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority (BIADA) on a 90-year lease. Located in the Dumaria […]
Turkey: Carrefour exits market with offloading of minority stake
Carrefour, the French multinational retail group, has announced the sale of its 32.25% stake in its Turkish joint venture, CarrefourSA, to the Turkish conglomerate Aydin Group. The transaction is valued at approximately 2.5 billion TRY ($72.4 million). Aydin Group is a prominent local business group that already operates the A101 discount supermarket chain. According to […]
Mexico: Froneri announces strategic partnership with Grupo Herdez
Froneri, the global ice cream manufacturer, has announced an agreement to form a strategic partnership with Grupo Herdez, the Mexican food company, regarding its ice cream business in Mexico. The agreement will see the ice cream business that Grupo Herdez has operated under an exclusive license from Nestle since 2015 integrated into the strategic partnership. […]
Germany: Rewe to acquire up to 40 Tegut stores
Rewe, the Cologne-based retail organisation, has entered into an agreement with Migros, the Swiss retail cooperative, to acquire up to 40 Tegut supermarket stores in a strategic move to strengthen its regional distribution network. The contract covers branches situated in Hesse, Thuringia and Bavaria. Tegut, the Fulda-based supermarket operator that specialises in organic food, currently […]
India: Cravicious Foods commissions new manufacturing unit
Cravicious Foods, the Indian frozen food manufacturer, has announced the launch of a new production facility in Greater Noida to bolster its presence in the retail and foodservice sectors. The new plant provides 125 metric tonnes of production capacity, supplementing the firm’s existing 300 metric tonne monthly capacity. Equipped with freezing technology, the facility is designed to […]
Nigeria: Carrefour to enter market as part of continued Africa push
Carrefour, the French food retailer, is expanding its footprint in Africa with new franchise agreements to enter Nigeria, in addition to Guinea. The retailer has partnered with Imperial Corporation Guinee to convert seven stores to the Carrefour brand in Guinea, with the first supermarket having opened in the capital Conakry on the 15th April. In Nigeria, […]