UK: Lavazza and Muller launch chilled coffee range
Lavazza has partnered with dairy company Muller to launch a new ready-to-drink chilled coffee range inspired by Italian recipes. The new dairy-based range is available in a 220ml format and features four varieties: Cappuccino, Latte Macchiato, Caramel Latte flavour, and Cappuccino Tiramisu. According to the companies, the collaboration pairs Lavazza’s coffee knowledge with Muller’s capabilities […]
Muller acquires Berief Food
Muller, the Germany-based dairy giant, has acquired Berief Food, a German producer of plant-based foods, for an undisclosed sum. Based in Beckum, Berief Food has been developing and producing plant-based alternatives, including drinks, yoghurts, and tofu based on regional raw materials, for almost 40 years. Following the acquisition, Berief Food will continue to operate as […]
Germany: Muller moves to acquire Elinas and Lunebest dairy brands
Muller, the German dairy and chilled foods group whose portfolio includes Muller, Weihenstephan and Sachsenmilch, has signed a purchase agreement to acquire the Elinas and Lunebest brands from Hochwald, a cooperative-based dairy processor producing UHT milk, condensed milk and dairy ingredients. The deal, which also covers the Luneburg production site and its 150 staff, will transfer […]
UK: Muller to acquire Biotiful Gut Health
Muller, the UK’s largest milk supplier and distributor, has announced it has agreed to acquire kefir brand Biotiful Gut Health, as it seeks to establish a presence in the functional health yoghurt and drinks segment. Founded in 2012, Biotiful produces a range of kefir and natural gut health products. Commenting on the deal, Muller’s yogurt […]
Germany: Muller to build new yoghurt facility
Muller, the German dairy giant, has announced plans to build a 4,500 sq m production facility in Aretsried, Germany for the manufacture of Landliebe yoghurt, specialising in reusable glass jars. The new facility will be equipped with state-of-the-art machinery for filling, sorting, and cleaning the jars, and will increase overall yoghurt production capacity at the […]
Germany: Muller to close two further plants following FrieslandCampina deal
Muller, the German dairy giant, has announced the closure of two further factories that it acquired as part of its 2022 deal for the FrieslandCampina portfolio in Germany. The Heilbronn and Schefflenz sites, which manufacture products for the Landliebe brand, will be gradually shut down by summer 2026, impacting around 400 employees. In a statement, […]
Germany: Muller announces Cologne dairy closure plans
German dairy firm Muller has announced plans to close its dairy plant in Cologne, Germany with the reported loss of up to 220 jobs. The company blamed a decision by regulators to require it to divest the Tuffi brand as part of its wider acquisition of FrieslandCampina’s portfolio in Germany. “Conditions imposed by the Bundeskartellamt prevent continued […]
Germany: Muller to sell Tuffi brand, license Landliebe to allay anti-trust concerns
Muller, the leading Germany dairy firm, is to divest the Tuffi brand of milk and cheese products to a third party dairy company. The sale was a condition of Muller’s purchase of part of FrieslandCampina’s portfolio in Germany, which has just been greenlighted by competition regulators. Similar anti-trust concerns lay behind the regulator’s decision to require Muller to […]
Germany: FrieslandCampina sells some of its German portfolio to Muller
Dutch dairy multinational FrieslandCampina has announced that they will sell some of their brands and factories in Germany to their local peer Muller. A spokesperson from FrieslandCampina said: “Our local German brands need more scale, and Unternehmensgruppe Theo Muller offers this growth perspective through synergy benefits”. In the sale, there are included brands such as […]
UK: Muller expands Telford facility
Muller, the UK’s largest milk supplier and distributor, has expanded its facility in Telford with the construction of a chilled yogurt manufacturing line, capable of producing 500 million pots each year. The expansion represents an investment of £50 million ($62 million), will create 65 new jobs in the area, and enable Muller to meet growing demand […]