Germany: Melitta to invest more than €100 million in Bremen coffee facility
Melitta, the German independent family-owned company, has announced an investment of more than €100 million ($116 million) in its location in Bremen. The investment package is part of the company’s “Melitta 2033” growth and internationalisation strategy. The initiative aims to increase production capacity at the Bremen coffee roastery by approximately 50% to reliably serve the […]
UK: Unilever completes £150 million investment in Port Sunlight
Unilever, the consumer goods giant, has completed a £150 million ($201 million) investment in its historic Port Sunlight site, underlining its strategic importance to the company’s UK and European operations. The investment includes high-tech manufacturing upgrades in the site’s Home Care factory and a new advanced automated distribution centre. Spanning 10,000 sq m, the distribution […]
France: General Mills centralises dry food logistics
General Mills, the US-based food giant, has centralised its logistics operations for dry food products in France by consolidating warehousing, order preparation, and distribution at a single site in Toury. The facility, which has been operational since January 2026, spans more than 18,000 sq m and serves as a national distribution hub for the grocery […]
UK: Morrisons to close 100 convenience stores
Morrisons, the British supermarket chain, is planning to close 100 of its convenience stores over the coming months. The planned closures affect its Morrisons Daily format, putting hundreds of employee roles at risk across the UK. According to the company, the affected stores had been loss-making for a considerable period. The properties were originally acquired […]
USA: U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company to relocate operations
U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company LLC (USSTC), an oral tobacco manufacturer and Altria subsidiary, has announced plans to transition its manufacturing operations from its Nashville (TN) plant to a new facility in Hopkinsville (KY). Production at the legacy 800,000 sq ft Nashville plant will wind down gradually and is expected to conclude in early 2028. The facility […]
USA: Barilla announces expansion in New York state
Barilla, the Italy-based pasta manufacturer, is set to expand its manufacturing facility in the Town of Avon (NY). The world’s leading dry pasta maker will invest nearly $170 million in a two-phase project at the Livingston County site. The company will invest $145 million in phase one, which involves constructing a 52,000-square-foot main building to […]
UK: Rodda’s invests £6 million in cottage cheese production
Rodda’s, the Cornwall-based family dairy producer, is investing £6 million ($7.5 million) in a new cottage cheese facility at its Scorrier site. The project, reportedly driven by a surge in UK demand for high-protein, natural dairy products. is currently entering its final commissioning phase. The investment will introduce specialist manufacturing equipment alongside existing operations, creating up […]
USA: H-E-B announces $700 million supply chain expansion
H-E-B, the US food retailer with sales of more than $50 billion, has announced plans to invest $700 million to expand its supply chain operations. The project, which will be the company’s largest investment in its manufacturing and supply-chain division, is expected to create 720 jobs by 2028 and more than 1,200 new full-time jobs […]
Australia: Arla Foods acquires Brancourts
Arla Foods, the global dairy cooperative, has announced the acquisition of Australian family-owned cottage cheese producer Brancourts to expand its local production capacity. The transaction, which is expected to close within the coming weeks, will be executed through Arla Foods Mayer Australia (AFMA), Arla’s joint venture with Australian specialty food distributor Mayers Fine Food. Financial […]
Finland: Valio plans to close dairy plant in Oulu
Valio, the Finnish dairy and food group, has announced plans to relocate production from its factory in Oulu to its manufacturing facilities in Riihimaki, Jyvaskyla and Joensuu. According to the company, the proposal follows declining production volumes at the Oulu plant and an increase in general operating costs. If implemented, the plan would result in […]