India: Cupid Breweries & Distilleries to acquire United Spirits production site
Cupid Breweries & Distilleries, the Indian business, has agreed to acquire an operational alcoholic beverage manufacturing unit in Gopalpur, Odisha, from United Spirits, the Indian arm of Diageo. The transaction is valued at 225 million INR ($2.4 million). Under the terms of the agreement, Cupid Breweries & Distilleries has already paid an advance of 10 […]
India: Haleon announces first manufacturing facility
Haleon, the consumer health company, has announced plans to establish its first manufacturing facility in India. The state-of-the-art greenfield site will be located at Pithampur in Madhya Pradesh and is spread across more than 40 acres in the Smart Industrial Park. The total investment for the strategic oral health-focused facility is approximately 2,000 crore INR, […]
India: Coca-Cola explores Hindustan Coca-Cola Holdings public listing
Coca-Cola, the US total beverage firm, has announced it is exploring a potential public listing in India for Hindustan Coca-Cola Holdings (HCCH). According to a company statement, the potential listing on the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange of India is targeted for 2027. The move will involve selling a portion of The Coca-Cola […]
Australia: Safcol breaks ground on A$80 million facility
Safcol , the global seafood supplier, has broken ground on a new A$80 million ($53 million) purpose-built food manufacturing facility in Edinburgh, Adelaide. Lead contractor Sagle Constructions and the Safcol team officially broke ground on the new project on 2nd June 2026. According to Sagle Constructions, the site is 58,000 square metres and development will […]
India: Unilever opens new Mumbai fragrance hub
Unilever, the UK-based consumer goods company, is opening a new fragrance hub in Mumbai, India, to strengthen its global network of fragrance innovation capabilities across key growth markets. The new 200 sq m facility, known as the Unilever Fragrance House (UFH) hub, is located at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Powai. The centre features […]
Australia: Endeavour Group restructures Pinnacle business
Endeavour Group, the Australian retail drinks and hospitality business, has announced a strategic transformation of its Pinnacle Drinks business. The asset-light, customer-led restructuring will refocus the portfolio on brands and regions that generate the strongest returns. As part of the strategy, the company will cut its own grape production by more than 80%, resulting in […]
Australia: George Weston Foods acquires Abe’s Bagels
George Weston Foods, the food manufacturing subsidiary of Associated British Foods (ABF), has acquired the bagel manufacturer Abe’s Bagels for an undisclosed sum. The strategic transaction transfers ownership of the brand and its St Johns bakery in East Auckland to George Weston Foods, expanding a bakery stable that already includes Tip Top Bakery, Ploughmans, Abbotts […]
India: Amul expands into new categories, markets
Amul, India’s leading dairy giant operating under the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), has announced plans to rapidly transform its business model to further entrench its position across rural and suburban parts of the country Amul is targeting deeper penetration into smaller markets, aiming to reach pin codes with populations as low as 5,000 […]
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 […]
India: Heritage Foods expands ice cream operations
Heritage Foods, the India-based dairy company, has officially announced the inauguration of a new greenfield ice cream manufacturing plant in Shamirpet, near Hyderabad, Telangana. The new facility represents a significant expansion for the company’s value-added dairy portfolio. According to reports from Indian Retailer and Devdiscourse, the newly launched plant has an installed annual production capacity […]