business growth
World’s largest organic alcohol supplier Sasma BV builds new headquarters
Premium alcohol supplier Sasma BV has begun construction of its new headquarters, which will allow the Dutch trading company to grow and expand its leading position in the alcohol industry.
Givaudan doubles flavour production capacity in China
Flavour and fragrances company, Givaudan, has opened the new extension to its Nantong manufacturing facility that will support liquid flavour production for beverages, dairy and sweet goods.
Constantia Flexibles expands in India
Constantia Flexibles officially unveiled its new plant Constantia Ecoflex Ahmedabad, India on November 20, 2019.
Made for Drink expands into Waitrose, Sainsbury’s and Cook stores
Gourmet snack provider, Made for Drink, will be expanding into the aisles of 500+ Sainbury’s stores, 300+ Waitrose stores and the entire Cook estate from 1 December 2019.
Heineken opens new production facility in Mexico
Heineken Mexico has built its largest bottling plant worldwide, in Meoqui in the state of Chihuahua in the north of the country, after taking over the brewery in 2017 and investing €400 million.
Foodmek set for growth following investment
Fife food processing equipment maker Foodmek is activating an ambitious growth plan after securing £500,000 funding for it from the Scottish Loan Scheme (SLS)
The Classic Mineral Water Company invests in automated lines
An Irish water bottling company has invested significantly in its manufacturing facilities to more than double output capacity of its mineral water products.
Ornua opens new pizza cheese facility in Spain
Ornua, Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, has opened its new, €30 million, state-of-the-art cheese production facility in Ávila, Spain.
Transcend Packaging acquires BioStraw’s assets
South Wales-based Transcend Packaging Ltd, a manufacturer of sustainable paper-straws, has acquired Leeds-based BioStraw Ltd’s assets.
AAK acquires major stake in Soya International
Oil and fats processor AAK has acquired a majority stake in UK-based Soya International, making it one of the world’s leading suppliers of speciality lecithin.
Pure Bite gains UK supermarket listing
Pure Bite, the healthy snack brand from Bite UK Snacks, has secured exclusive supermarket distribution with UK supermarket Morrisons.
Advanced Dynamics makes further investment in its future
Advanced Dynamics has made a further investment of around £250,000 this year in its Bradford-based facility to help meet the filling and labelling machine specialist’s bulging order book.
Alcoholic confectionery brand sets sights on Europe and US
Smith & Sinclair, creators of Alcoholic Cocktail Gummies, has announced its expansion into Europe and the US, growing its brand partnership and product innovation division.
Porridge company secures investment through Dragon’s Den
As seen on last week’s Dragon’s Den (BBC Two), The Great British Porridge Co secured a huge investment from one of the Dragons, Tej Lavalni.