Brazil: Bauducco invests $1.8 million to expand manufacturing facility
Brazilian bakery firm Bauducco has announced that the company is investing R$10 million ($1.8 million) to expand its Alagoas facility by installing a new production line. Starting this October, the Rio Largo factory, which opened in 2013, will produce the company’s panettone products Mini Panettones and Mini Chocottone. Both items are targeted at Christmas, which […]
Brazil: Grupo New Pet to expand with new production facility
Brazilian pet food firm Grupo New Pet has announced plans to open a new manufacturing facility in the state of Sao Paulo. According to sources, the new 40,000 sq m plant will be dedicated to the production of dry dog and cat food and it is expected to triple the group’s production capacity, which currently […]
Brazil: Tirolez signs agreement to acquire Levitare
Brazilian cheese manufacturer Tirolez has signed a contract for the full acquisition of Levitare, a company that specialises in buffalo milk products. According to sources, the deal marks Tirolez’s first acquisition and is in line with both firms’ plan to accelerate growth. Tirolez CEO Marcel de Barros said: “We identified in Levitare a mission and […]
Italy: Caffo Group to buy Valle Talloria site from Italian Wine Brands
Italian Wine Brands has announced that its subsidiaries, IWB Italia and Giordano Vini, have signed a binding offer with the Caffo Group to sell the Valle Talloria (Diano d’Alba) business unit. As part of the agreement, the Caffo Group will transfer production operations and the historical archives of the Cinzano brand to this business unit. […]
France: Aux Trois Cigognes buys La Mere Poulard
France-based biscuit maker Aux Trois Cigognes has announced the acquisition of local peer La Mere Poulard. Founded in 1986, La Mere Poulard is based in Mont-Saint-Michel. Its subsidiary, Biscuiterie La Mere Poulard (BLMP), established in 1998 in Maen Roch, produces traditional biscuits from Brittany and Normandy. BLMP generates around €30 million ($35 million) in annual […]
Germany: Gubor to close Cadolzburg chocolate factory
Gubor, the German chocolate manufacturer, has announced plans to close its factory in the southern town of Cadolzburg by the end of April 2026, reprotedly due to prolonged low capacity use and escalating costs. The company presently manages six production sites five across Germany and one in Poland, with the Cadolzburg plant specialising in chocolate […]
Turkey: Lipton tea facilities to be sold Ozgur Cay
Lipton Teas & Infusions, the tea company owned by investment firm CVC Capital Partners, has announced a deal to sell its Turkish tea production operations to local manufacturer Ozgur Cay, The deal would sea the Netherlands-based business transfer control of two processing facilities in Rize, subject to approval from Turkiye’s Competition Authority. “An agreement has been reached […]
France: Suntory to close La Courneuve facility
Suntory Beverage & Food, a division of food and beverage giant Suntory, has announced the closure of its La Courneuve production facility as part of a strategic restructuring to improve operational efficiency. The facility primarily manufactured drinks for well-known brands like Orangina and Schweppes, including carbonated drinks, fruit drinks and other non-alcoholic products aimed at French consumers. […]
India: Coca-Cola bottlers to invest $3 billion in food processing
Coca-Cola’s three Indian bottling partners have announced plans to invest 25,760 crore INR ($2.96 billion) in a new food processing venture, according to limited reports in the Business Standard. The investment commitment has been made by SLMG Beverages, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (Coca-Cola’s wholly owned bottling subsidiary), and the Kandhari Group of Companies, covering the states […]
USA: Amazon launches budget private label brand
E-commerce giant Amazon has announced the launch of Amazon Grocery, a new private-label brand featuring more than 1,000 foods with a customer rating of four stars or higher. Amazon said its range includes milk, olive oil, fresh produce, meat, and seafood with the majority of products priced below $5 for strong customer value. The private-label […]