Germany: Lactalis invests in quark production at Neuburg facility
Lactalis, the French dairy giant, is investing approximately €50 million ($57 million) to expand production capacity at its Neuburg dairy facility in Bavaria, Germany. The expansion project at the Neuburger Milchwerke site involves the construction of a new single-storey production building spanning approximately 5.5 hectares. Scheduled to begin operations in August or September, the new […]
USA: Coca-Cola to finally close Massachusetts bottling plant
Coca-Cola, the global beverage giant, is set to finally close its bottling facility in Northampton (MA) by the end of this year. The planned closure will result in the layoff of 175 workers, with the job cuts expected to take place in August and November. The Northampton plant is responsible for producing the company’s non-carbonated […]
Canada: Champion Petfoods opens global innovation centre
Champion Petfoods, the Canadian pet food manufacturer, has announced the grand opening of its C$32 million ($23.5 million) Global Innovation and Discovery Centre in Acheson, Alberta. The pilot facility, located at the company’s NorthStar Kitchen, was funded by parent company Mars. The centre is designed to develop, evaluate and refine new recipes, proprietary technologies and […]
USA: Sazerac acquires Garrard County Distilling property
Tom Collins Distilling, an affiliate of Buffalo Trace owner Sazerac, has purchased the former Garrard County Distilling property in Lancaster, Kentucky. The spirits producer secured the 210-acre site with a successful bid of $20 million during a court-ordered auction. The property had previously been appraised at more than $27.9 million. Garrard County Distilling, which originally […]
South Africa: Tiger Brands consolidates production with major new bakery
Tiger Brands, one of Africa’s largest listed food manufacturers, is constructing a large-scale bakery facility on South Africa’s East Rand to streamline its inland bread production network. The new facility represents a structural shift for the 105-year-old company as it modernises its milling and baking division. Designed to replace five to six older, less efficient […]
Canada: Empire to expand discount store network
Empire, the Canadian food and pharmacy retailer and parent company of Sobeys, has announced plans to open 70 new grocery stores over the next three years. According to Pierre St-Laurent, the company’s president and chief executive officer, about three quarters of these new locations will be discount supermarkets. He noted that the group has “a […]
USA: Nestle opens new distribution centre
Nestle, the consumer goods multinational. has announced the opening of a new distribution centre in Arvin (CA). Spanning 700,000 square feet, the facility represents an investment of more than $330 million. The site is Nestle’s largest and most technologically advanced distribution centre to date and features the largest automated storage and retrieval systems within the […]
USA: Campbell’s Soup expands Maxton site
Campbell’s Soup, the food and beverage company, has completed an 88,000 sq ft expansion to its plant in Maxton (NC). The project, which began in 2025, also features an additional 28,000 sq ft of utility mezzanine space. The facility upgrades include the addition of two aseptic filling and packaging lines with state-of-the-art technology, designed to […]
India: Asahi partners with Varun Beverages for Calpis debut
Asahi, the Japanese food and beverage company, has announced a business alliance agreement with India-based non-alcohol beverage manufacturer Varun Beverages to introduce its Calpis brand into the Indian market. Starting in the second half of 2026 or thereafter, a ready-to-drink, non-alcohol and non-carbonated dairy-based product under the Calpis name will be launched in India with […]
USA: JBS to close two facilities
JBS, the global meat company, has announced the planned closure of two of its facilities in Pennsylvania and Tennessee. The closures will affect a beef production facility located in Souderton (PA), which is a suburb of Philadelphia, alongside a value-added facility based in Memphis (TN). According to the company, these operational changes are part of […]