All entries in the Food sector, newest first. tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:en:en/sectors/food 2026-10-30T06:00:00Z Eurotrack tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:246b5e1c:en 2026-10-30T06:00:00Z

Estonia's largest agricultural group Agrone closed the purchase of 100% of Food Union Management on 30 October 2026. The holding controls majority stakes in Rīgas piena kombināts and Valmieras piens. The seller is Food Union Luxembourg Holdings II, both Estonian and Latvian competition authorities cleared the deal and SEB provided financing. The price was not disclosed, and operations and brands are initially unchanged (ERR News, 31 October 2026). — Source: https://news.err.ee/1610182228/estonian-raw-milk-producer-buys-latvia-s-largest-dairy-company

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:36f7c3c3:en 2026-10-27T06:00:00Z

The frozen bakery maker Europastry is building a cold store of about 8,900 m² at Barcelona City Hub, the former Nissan plant in the Zona Franca; Europastry and the landowner Goodman share the €20m investment. Operations are due to start in 2027 (in March per El Periódico); no figures on new jobs are given (El Periódico, Expansión, 27 Oct 2026). — Sources: https://www.elperiodico.com/es/economia/20261027/europastry-macrocentro-logistico-terrenos-nissan-zona-franca-135781292 · https://www.expansion.com/catalunya/2026/10/27/europastry-abrira-centro-logistico-antigua-planta-nissan-barcelona.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:06a536db:en 2026-10-23T06:00:00Z

Austria Pet Food opened the expansion of its Pöttelsdorf plant on 23 October 2026, designed to double production capacity; about €40m was invested and 50 new jobs were created. The province of Burgenland holds 40% of the company through ATHENA Burgenland Beteiligungen and supported the expansion with grants (Province of Burgenland, 23 October 2026). — Source: https://www.burgenland.at/politik/landesregierung/lr-dr-leonhard-schneemann/aktuelles/detail/austria-pet-food-eroeffnete-werkserweiterung-rund-40-millionen-euro-fuer-wachstum-in-poettelsdorf/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:511544f0:en 2026-10-22T06:00:00Z

Following the end of change negotiations on 22 October 2026, Atria is ending cattle slaughter at its Jyväskylä plant and concentrating it at the Kauhajoki plant; around 20 people are affected and will be offered work at other Finnish sites where possible. The company cites a sharper-than-expected fall in cattle supply and tougher competition, expects annual savings of about €2m, and is modernising Kauhajoki for roughly €16m (Atria, release via Cision, 22 Oct 2026). — Source: https://news.cision.com/fi/atria-oyj/r/atrian-muutosneuvottelut-paattyivat-jyvaskylan-tehtaalla---nautateurastus-keskitetaan-kauhajoelle,c4412941

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:92c479dc:en 2026-10-16T06:00:00Z

Portuguese food group Cerealis (Milaneza, Nacional) is in exclusive talks with investor CVC to buy French pasta maker Panzani, according to ECO. The purchase price is not known; the combined group would have revenue of about €1bn (Panzani €620m, Cerealis €400m), 1,800 employees and an enterprise value of about €1.8bn, led by Pedro Moreira da Silva. Single-source report; no signed agreement (ECO, 16.10.2026). — Source: https://eco.sapo.pt/2026/10/16/cerealis-avanca-para-compra-da-panzani-ao-fundo-cvc/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:815add34:en 2026-10-13T06:00:00Z

Owner Coral HoldCo, which held about 99.03% after a capital increase, bought all remaining shares by compulsory acquisition under Norwegian law on 13 October 2026 at NOK 0.80 per share – the price of the mandatory offer completed in September (Atlantic Sapphire, stock exchange notice, 13 Oct 2026). — Source: https://newsweb.oslobors.no/message/683978

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:5cefc917:en 2026-10-08T06:00:00Z

Pivovary Staropramen, part of Molson Coors, will wind down production at the Ostravar brewery, founded in 1897, in several stages during 2027; the main Ostravar brands will in future be brewed at the company's Smíchov brewery in Prague. Around 120 brewing staff will lose their jobs, while sales, marketing and logistics stay in the Moravian-Silesian region. The company cites falling beer consumption, higher costs for packaging, energy and transport, and the need to make better use of its brewery network (e15.cz, 8 Oct 2026). — Sources: https://www.e15.cz/byznys/potraviny/ostravska-varna-po-temer-130-letech-utichne-ostravar-presune-vyrobu-piva-do-prahy-1436389 · https://www.ceskenoviny.cz/zpravy/pivovar-ostravar-konci-vyrobu-jeho-znacky-se-budou-vyrabet-v-praze/2884654

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:33222888:en 2026-10-06T06:00:00Z

The Theo Müller group is giving up two production sites: the Homann sauce plant in Rogätz, Börde district, with about 160 staff will stop production by the end of September 2027, while the Sachsenmilch hard cheese dairy in Leppersdorf, including its packing and administration areas and likewise about 160 staff, closes on 31 December 2026. For Rogätz the group cites a cost base that is not competitive, heavy investment needs and falling demand for sauces in jars; in Leppersdorf, it says, the business cannot be run profitably in the long term. The sour-milk cheese and mozzarella operations at Wachau continue. Talks with the works council are to cover redeployment within the group, agreed changes to contracts and training. Leppersdorf was first reported by the Leipziger Volkszeitung and confirmed by a company spokesperson (dpa-AFX, 6 Oct 2026). — Source: https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2026-10/69768383-theo-mueller-schliesst-werke-in-sachsen-anhalt-und-sachsen-016.htm

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:846e0a92:en 2026-10-06T06:00:00Z

Meat group Vion is putting its pig slaughterhouse in Apeldoorn in the Netherlands up for sale and moving slaughtering to its remaining pig sites in Boxtel and Groenlo; the reason is the shrinking Dutch pig herd, which has left Vion with more capacity than it needs. Vion has not named the buyer, and it is unclear whether slaughtering will continue at the site. Around 300 employees are affected, many of whom are expected to stay within the group; a social plan is being negotiated with the unions. According to CEO Tjarda Klimp this completes the restructuring of the Dutch slaughter sites, leaving Boxtel, Groenlo and the Tilburg cattle slaughterhouse (Nieuwe Oogst, 06.10.2026). — Source: https://www.nieuweoogst.nl/nieuws/2026/10/06/krimp-varkenssector-leidt-tot-verkoop-vion-apeldoorn

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:a18f9da8:en 2026-10-05T06:00:00Z

Dairy cooperative Arla will shut the Falbygdens Ost import and packing facility on Göteborgsvägen in Falköping in February 2027, cutting around 60 jobs; about ten remain at the Osthuset, where Swedish hard cheeses continue to mature. Arla wants to focus on operations that process its member farmers' milk; the Falbygdens dessert cheeses will be discontinued, some products move to the Castello brand and the matured classics continue under Kvibille (Arla, press release, 05.10.2026; SVT, 06.10.2026). — Sources: https://www.arla.se/om-arla/nyheter-press/2026/pressrelease/arla-fokuserar-pa-agarnas-mjolk-avvecklar-falbygdens-ost-4578301/ · https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/vast/arla-lagger-ner-falbygdens-ost-i-falkoping-60-jobb-forsvinner

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:54a81fbe:en 2026-10-02T06:00:00Z

Cris-Tim, the meat and ready-meals producer listed in Bucharest, signed an agreement with Brainfly Ltd. on 2 October 2026 to buy all of Via Trend Ready Meals, its main competitor in ready meals, and through it Romania's largest sandwich maker Snack 4U. The two companies averaged about RON 143m in revenue and RON 21m EBITDA over 2023–2025 (unaudited estimate), run three plants and bring around 380 staff; Cris-Tim then plans to concentrate output on no more than two sites. The Competition Council and investment screening have already cleared the deal, with completion targeted by the end of November 2026; the announcement gives no price (Financial Intelligence, 2 Oct 2026). — Source: https://financialintelligence.ro/cris-tim-family-holding-a-semnat-acordul-de-achizitie-a-via-trend-si-snack-4u/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:9a362deb:en 2026-09-30T06:00:00Z

British bakery chain Greggs plans to reshape its manufacturing over two and a half years, ending production at Enfield (Greater London), North Lakes near Penrith, Pettigrews in Kelso and Seaham (County Durham), with about 740 jobs at risk. Enfield and Treforest (Wales) would remain only as distribution centres, while product ranges shrink in Glasgow and Manchester; the overhaul is put at about £60m and is meant to save roughly £20m across the 2028 and 2029 financial years. Consultations with staff and unions are starting, Greggs says no final decisions have been taken, and its shops are not affected (PA/Enfield Independent, 30 Sep 2026; second source: Bdaily, 30 Sep 2026). — Sources: https://www.enfieldindependent.co.uk/news/national/26593100.greggs-axe-around-740-jobs-shut-four-factories/ · https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/09/30/greggs-to-axe-around-740-jobs-and-shut-four-factories

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:e450634c:en 2026-09-28T06:00:00Z

Mars has informed staff at its Mars Global Services accounting and finance centre in Poznań of a proposal to close the site; the company says implementation depends on completing the legally required procedures. Around 100 jobs are to go, with employment ending in 2027 and the office closing a year later. Some staff may move to Warsaw while other tasks are transferred to India; Mars's chewing-gum factory in Poznań is not affected (epoznan.pl, 28 Sep 2026; INNPoland, 29 Sep 2026). — Sources: https://epoznan.pl/news-news-180382-kolejna_globalna_firma_poinformowala_o_zwolnieniach_w_poznaniu_100_osob_straci_prace_biuro_zostanie_zamkniete · https://innpoland.pl/231862,mars-poznan-zwolnienia

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:6e493636:en 2026-09-28T06:00:00Z

Braunschweig brewery Wolters, founded in 1627 and in self-administered insolvency proceedings since 01.09.2026 (filed on 19.06.2026), will give up its production site on 31.12.2026; its roughly 90 employees were told on the afternoon of 28.09.2026. According to a statement from the advisers handling the proceedings, the search for an investor for the site failed, with a shrinking beer market and higher production and energy costs cited as causes; talks on keeping the Wolters brand alive are continuing. (regionalHeute.de, 29.09.2026; second source: finanzen.net/dpa-AFX, 29.09.2026) — Sources: https://regionalheute.de/braunschweig/brauerei-wolters-stellt-betrieb-ein-das-sagt-der-insolvenzverwalter-braunschweig-1790676098/ · https://www.finanzen.net/nachricht/aktien/1627-gegruendet-brauerei-wolters-wird-geschlossen-15958063

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:6e1631d1:en 2026-09-25T06:00:00Z

New sunflower processing lines for oil and meal production went into operation on 25.09.2026 at the Magic Flame/Klas Olio plant in the Rilci district of Dobrich, with Prime Minister Rumen Radev attending. The investment totals €20m and the plant can handle 600 tonnes of seed a day; close to 100 new jobs take the workforce above 600 (BTA, 25.09.2026). — Source: https://www.bta.bg/bg/news/bulgaria/1211940-iskam-da-vidya-che-iznasyame-gotova-produktsiya-s-dobavena-stoynost-kaza-v-dob

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:7ceb1643:en 2026-09-24T06:00:00Z

Belgian frozen-vegetable group Ardo is giving up its processing and packing plant in Groß-Enzersdorf (Marchfeld, Lower Austria): vegetable processing will run until December 2026, after which the lines will be shut down step by step; from August 2027 Ardo intends to run only its sales operation in Austria. Around 190 employees, for whom a social plan is being negotiated, and 50 seasonal agency workers are affected; according to the company, modernising the plant, founded in 1965, would have cost more than €100m (ORF Lower Austria, 24 September 2026; second source: OTS release by the Austrian branded goods association, 25 September 2026). — Source: https://noe.orf.at/stories/3372514/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:deab7a22:en 2026-09-21T06:00:00Z

On 21 September 2026 Blitz 26-877 GmbH (to become Sazerac Germany Holding GmbH), a wholly owned holding company of US spirits group Sazerac, published its decision to make a voluntary public takeover offer for all shares in Berentzen-Gruppe AG (Haselünne): €5.55 per share in cash, with a minimum acceptance threshold of 50% plus one share. The bidder, the target and Sazerac signed a business combination agreement the same day; according to the bidder no regulatory clearances are required, and completion is expected in the fourth quarter of 2026. No overall transaction value was disclosed (EQS/WpÜG announcement via onvista and finanzen.at, 21 Sept 2026). Update (23 October 2026): following BaFin approval, the acceptance period for Sazerac's offer at €5.55 per share runs from 23 October to 20 November 2026; the minimum acceptance threshold is 50% plus one share, and the management and supervisory boards intend to recommend acceptance subject to their review. Completion is expected by the end of 2026, followed by a planned delisting (goldesel.de, 23 October 2026). — Sources: https://www.onvista.de/news/2026/09-21-eqs-wpueg-uebernahmeangebot-zielgesellschaft-berentzen-gruppe-aktiengesellschaft-bieter-blitz-26-877-gmbh-zukuenftig-sazerac-germany-holding-gmbh-0-37-26555525 · https://goldesel.de/aktien/news/berentzen-gruppe-aktie-sazerac-startet-ubernahmeangebot-zu-555-euro-je-aktie

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:b46a4df5:en 2026-09-18T06:00:00Z

On 18 September 2026 Barilla presented a new industrial plan for southern Italy and is investing €100m in an integrated pasta hub in Foggia: a next-generation mill will be added alongside the existing pasta factory, replicating the integration model the company already runs in Parma. The works are to be carried out between 2028 and 2030. The plan holds out the prospect of new employment, but no figure for new jobs was given (ANSA, 18 Sep 2026; l'Immediato, 18 Sep 2026). — Source: https://www.ansa.it/emiliaromagna/notizie/2026/09/18/barilla-investe-100-milioni-al-sud-nuovo-polo-della-pasta-a-foggia_6e0a55f7-673c-442a-b423-2f46ca7ab403.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:28e27d3e:en 2026-09-18T06:00:00Z

Sparkling-wine maker Hubert J.E., which marked its 200th anniversary last year, will end production in Sereď by the end of the year; output moves to the BOHEMIA SEKT group's sister plants in Starý Plzenec and Mikulov. Around 60 employees are affected, some of whom are to be offered positions at other group plants; the decision followed an analysis showing capacity in Sereď could not be used economically despite investment. The Hubert brand remains on the Slovak market (Sereď Online, 18.09.2026). — Source: http://www.seredonline.sk/2026/09/18/sered-prichadza-o-kus-svojej-historie-spolocnost-hubert-j-e-ukonci-vyrobu-o-pracu-ma-prist-asi-60-ludi/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:5c781c13:en 2026-09-17T06:00:00Z

The competition council has approved the acquisition of production assets of the canning company Natur Bravo by Orhei-Vit; Orhei-Vit committed to observing the conditions for three years and to reporting every six months. Among other things it pledged to continue the canning plant's core production in northern Moldova and to maintain its partnership with fruit growers; six fruit-growers' associations had supported the takeover in writing. The source gives neither purchase price nor staff numbers (Logos Press, 17 Sep 2026). — Source: https://logos-pres.md/en/news/the-competition-council-and-farmers-have-agreed-to-the-acquisition-of-natur-bravos-assets-by-orhei-vit/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:70cc199f:en 2026-09-16T06:00:00Z

Sugar producer Eridania (wholly owned by Cristal Union) announced a new logistics centre at its Russi site on 16 September 2026: about 10,000 m² with a photovoltaic roof and rail siding, a €15m investment, completion in the first months of 2028. The centre replaces the Cervia platform and is meant to raise volumes by 20% within three years; according to CEO Alessio Bruschetta the overall investment programme totals €20m, with the remainder going into the sweeteners segment (Supply Chain Italy, 16 September 2026). — Source: https://www.supplychainitaly.it/2026/09/16/eridania-investe-15-milioni-di-euro-in-un-nuovo-centro-logistico-a-russi

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:78f4c7f8:en 2026-09-12T06:00:00Z

Romanian company RAITAR is investing €11m (65% EU funding) in a new meat-canning factory in Sasca Nouă (Cornu Luncii commune, Suceava county) with a capacity of 40 tonnes/day; according to owner Grigore Florea, about 250-300 jobs will be created (source: svnews.ro, 12 Sep 2026). The investment sum is below the €50m threshold; relevance stems from the number of new jobs (~300, above the 200-job threshold). — Source: https://www.svnews.ro/firma-raitar-investeste-11-milioane-de-euro-intr-o-fabrica-de-conserve-din-carne-la-sasca-noua-vor-fi-create-aproximativ-300-de-locuri-de-munca-foto/559612/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:c39a061f:en 2026-09-10T06:00:00Z

Austrian sugar, starch and fruit group AGRANA announced on 10 September 2026 that it will acquire Lower Austrian flavourings maker esarom (based in Oberrohrbach, second site in Rückersdorf) for an enterprise value of around EUR 150 million, equivalent to 9.0 times the agreed EBITDA. esarom generated revenue of about EUR 112 million in 2025 with just under 400 employees. The purchase agreement is to be signed shortly; completion is subject to antitrust clearance and expected at the start of the 2027/28 financial year (March 2027). — Source: https://www.wallstreet-online.de/nachricht/21360068-agrana-150-millionen-uebernahme-aromenhersteller-esarom

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:d7c8b841:en 2026-09-08T06:00:00Z

Italian confectionery group Ferrero has confirmed it will set up its first production plant in Romania in Timișoara, saying the purchase of an existing factory is in its final stage. Ferrero has not said which factory, how much it is investing or how many jobs will be created; according to Giuseppe Pana, managing director for Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Moldova, more details will follow in due course. Until now the group has only imported and distributed in Romania, most recently with sales of almost RON 2bn (about €400m) and 119 staff (Financiarul.ro citing Ziarul Financiar, 8 Sep 2026). — Source: https://financiarul.ro/economie/ferrero-confirma-prima-fabrica-din-romania-la-timisoara-compania-spune/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:5994717e:en 2026-09-08T06:00:00Z

The Cofigeo group announced on 8 September 2026 the closure of the historic William Saurin factory in Saint-Thibault-des-Vignes (Seine-et-Marne), the founding site of the brand established in 1898. The closure affects 142 jobs and is planned for 2027, citing declining activity and the impossibility of modernizing the site (titrespresse.com, 8 Sept 2026). — Source: https://france3-regions.franceinfo.fr/paris-ile-de-france/seine-et-marne/william-saurin-ferme-son-usine-historique-de-seine-et-marne-142-emplois-menaces-3414500.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:ab73cad8:en 2026-09-08T06:00:00Z

Ready-meal maker Cofigeo (William Saurin, Raynal et Roquelaure, Zapetti, Garbit) will close its historic Lagny-sur-Marne plant (a William Saurin site since 1962) in mid-2027 and cut 142 jobs under a job-protection plan (PSE); production moves partly to Capdenac-Gare (Aveyron, 41 new jobs) and Pouilly-sur-Serre (Aisne). Chairman Mathieu Thomazeau cited a 17% drop in activity since 2022 due to market fragmentation and inflation (AFP via Agri-Mutuel, 8 Sept 2026). — Source: https://www.agri-mutuel.com/politique-economie/cofigeo-va-fermer-une-usine-emblematique-de-william-saurin-et-supprimer-142-postes/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:e6d4f1b6:en 2026-09-08T06:00:00Z

Frozen potato producer Clarebout Potatoes told its works council on 08.09.2026 that it intends to end production at the Mouscron 1 site of its subsidiary Mydibel; up to 392 employees could be affected. The company cites persistently difficult market conditions for frozen potato products and says Mouscron 1 is the group's smallest and oldest plant with the highest production cost per tonne; a final decision is only to be taken after the statutory information and consultation procedure (Renault procedure) (RTBF/Belga, 08.09.2026; second source: Paris Match Belgique, 08.09.2026). Update (02.10.2026): After two meetings with management on 28 and 29 September, the FGTB/CSC union front criticised a lack of transparency over the reasons for the closure; a further meeting is expected in mid-October (Terre-net, 2 Oct 2026). — Sources: https://www.rtbf.be/article/clarebout-potatoes-veut-cesser-la-production-sur-son-site-mouscron-1-392-emplois-menaces-11781801 · https://www.terre-net.fr/pommes-de-terre/article/904233/coup-de-frein-au-sein-de-l-industriel-clarebout-en-belgique

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:5e64d705:en 2026-09-04T06:00:00Z

Spanish dried-fruit processor Importaco announced on 4 September 2026 that it will not resume operations at its Vall d'Alba plant (Castellón) following a fire in May 2026, affecting around 100 employees. The company simultaneously reported record group revenue above EUR 1 billion for 2026 (Moncloa, 4 Sept 2026). — Source: https://www.moncloa.com/2026/09/04/cierre-planta-importaco-vall-dalba-3426160/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:90d9656c:en 2026-09-03T06:00:00Z

On 3 September 2026 the regional government of Castile and León declared biscuit maker Galletas Gullón's investment project in Aguilar de Campoo a priority industrial project: construction of an automated logistics platform (38 m high-bay silo with 37,400 pallet spaces) and expanded production. Investment volume EUR 196.3 million through 2030, 140 new direct jobs; over 600 indirect jobs are also expected among more than 1,800 regional suppliers (Europa Press/Infobae, 3 September 2026). — Source: https://www.elespanol.com/castilla-y-leon/region/palencia/20260903/junta-declara-prioritario-proyecto-gullon-millones-creacion-empleos-directos-palencia/1003744371702_0.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:3d3a5713:en 2026-08-28T06:00:00Z

Danish fish processor Espersen announced on 28 August 2026 that it will shut its cod-filleting plant in Koszalin (ul. Mieszka I) by the end of 2026, affecting over 700 employees; more than 300 received three-month notice already in August, the rest follow in November/December. The company cites declining catch quotas and rising raw-material costs; a second Espersen plant in Koszalin (flounder) remains open (Bankier.pl, 28 Aug 2026). — Source: https://www.bankier.pl/wiadomosc/Dunski-gigant-zamyka-zaklad-w-Polsce-Prace-moze-stracic-700-osob-9188541.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:28a52b33:en 2026-08-25T06:00:00Z

Nordzucker announced on 25 Aug 2026 that it will end sugar production at its Nakskov plant after the 2026/2027 campaign (around January 2027), citing structural overcapacity in the European sugar industry; about 150 jobs are affected. The site will continue as a packaging and service centre, with Danish sugar production consolidated in Nykøbing (source: Maskinbladet, 25 Aug 2026). — Source: https://www.maskinbladet.dk/artikel/92674-nordzucker-lukker-sukkerproduktionen-paa-dansk-fabrik-150-arbejdspladser-i-fare

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:312a5484:en 2026-08-20T06:00:00Z

The UK Competition and Markets Authority had been reviewing Danone Holdings (UK)'s planned acquisition of British nutrition brand Huel (meal-replacement products) since 27 May 2026, launched a formal phase 1 investigation on 15 July 2026 and cleared the deal unconditionally on 20 August 2026 (full decision published 25 August 2026). The purchase price was not disclosed. — Source: https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases/danone-slash-huel-merger-inquiry

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:3f3a42ca:en 2026-08-07T06:00:00Z

On 7 August 2026, alongside its half-year results, Lotus Bakeries announced the largest investment programme in the company's history: at least EUR 500m through 2030 to expand Biscoff production at three sites — Lembeke (Belgium, a fourth production hall, groundbreaking in May 2026, construction under way), Mebane (USA) and Chonburi (Thailand). The share attributable to Belgium was not quantified separately, and no number of new jobs was given. In the first half of 2026 revenue rose 14% to just under EUR 750m and operating profit 23% to EUR 130m. Second source: Business AM, 7 August 2026. — Source: https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2026/08/07/lotus-bakeries-lembeke-investering-biscoff-500-miljoen/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:521af145:en 2026-08-01T06:00:00Z

Bulgarian ice cream and dessert maker Corte Diletto, founded in 2012 (brands Arcobaleno, Coppa della Maga and Nouri), has completed its own roughly 6,000 sqm factory in Elin Pelin east of Sofia at a cost of more than €8 million, after around four years of construction. The plant focuses on mochi ice cream, which the company says it supplies to over 30 markets. As reported by the business daily Capital (1 August 2026, paywalled): the 20,000 sqm site leaves room for a second construction phase, for which some €2 million is earmarked over the next two years. The report gives no figure for jobs. — Source: https://www.capital.bg/biznes/stoki_i_prodajbi/2026/08/01/4938572_novata_sladoledena_fabrika_za_mochi/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:91812018:en 2026-08-01T06:00:00Z

Large-scale bakery Wahl of Bestensee has filed for insolvency under self-administration, citing rising costs and consumer restraint; around 400 employees across more than 50 outlets in Berlin and Brandenburg are affected, over 70 of them at the production site. Several outlets (including Mittenwalde, Zossen and Schmöckwitz) already closed on 1 August 2026, while the Bestensee production site is to keep running for now. The self-administration is supervised by lawyer Jörg Franzke. — Source: https://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/mehrere-filialen-in-berlin-und-brandenburg-schliessen-backereikette-wahl-meldet-insolvenz-an-15905668.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:1ee394a3:en 2026-07-31T06:00:00Z

The Dutch competition authority ACM published on 31 July 2026 the merger filing under which foodservice wholesaler HANOS (Admidex B.V.) intends to acquire sole control of poultry and game supplier Poeliersbedrijf Nico van de Bunt B.V.; the request is dated 28 July 2026. HANOS operates 20 cash-and-carry wholesale outlets and distribution centres in the Netherlands plus three in Belgium. Nico van de Bunt supplies Dutch hospitality businesses with food and food-related non-food products and, alongside the usual range, carries a dedicated assortment for customers cooking oriental cuisine. Case number ACM/26/203408; no purchase price was disclosed. — Source: https://www.acm.nl/nl/publicaties/admidex-hanos-wil-uitsluitende-zeggenschap-verkrijgen-over-poeliersbedrijf-nico-van-de-bunt-concentratiemelding

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:3db8c37c:en 2026-07-30T06:00:00Z

Italian group Ferrero is consolidating its two biscuit brands: France's Michel & Augustin is being folded into Belgium's Fine Biscuits Company, which has owned the heritage brand Delacre since 2016. Both brands will continue to operate separately with their distinct positioning; Ferrero expects cost efficiencies, faster innovation and a stronger position in the biscuit market. The background is Delacre's weak 2025, with a net loss of €38.3m on revenue of €136m. — Source: https://www.retaildetail.eu/news/food/ferrero-merges-delacre-and-michel-augustin/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:a3d0fe78:en 2026-07-29T06:00:00Z

Geestferkel GmbH, one of Germany's largest producers of breeding piglets and fattening pigs with some 25,000 sows, filed for insolvency on 29 July 2026. It directly affects 188 employees as well as numerous suppliers and livestock at several sites. The company blames sharply fallen producer prices, steeply increased costs and a lack of future prospects: piglets currently fetch around €30 and fattening pigs about €1.40 per kilogram, producing losses of more than €25 per piglet and well over €50 per fattening pig. According to the company, revenues were at times not even enough to pay for feed, water and electricity. Update (5 August 2026): according to the preliminary insolvency administration, almost all of the more than 25 sites have been handed over to new operators, who now run the barns on their own account and cover the running costs for staff, feed, veterinary care and energy, securing the animals' care at those locations. Geestferkel continues to run eight facilities itself. Initial stocktaking showed, insolvency adviser André Zimmermann said, that several operations were already in a markedly strained state when the proceedings began — some lacked operating supplies, repairs had been left undone, and a few sites had substantial backlogs in slurry removal. Vets found no specific undersupply or actual threat to animal welfare on the findings so far. Official livestock figures are now available: around 29,000 sows and gilts, 52,000 suckling piglets, 90,000 older piglets and 32,551 fattening pigs. Source: top agrar, 5 August 2026. — Source: https://www.nieuweoogst.nl/nieuws/2026/07/29/geestferkel-failliet-zorgen-over-toekomst-duitse-varkenshouderij-nemen-toe

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:20fafb08:en 2026-07-25T06:00:00Z

Greek bakery producer Select (Artopoiia Select) has received approval for a €34.949m investment in a new production facility for baguettes and kaiser rolls in the VI.PE.TH. Sindos industrial zone near Thessaloniki. The project falls under the 'Large Investments' regime of Greece's development law; approved aid comes to €13.98m, about 40% of the investment budget, though without a direct grant (financing runs via a leasing subsidy and tax exemptions). It provides for 59 new employee positions, measured in annual work units. Select reported consolidated sales of €43.97m and net profit of €5.64m for 2024. No date was given for construction start or completion — this is an approved investment decision, not a construction start. — Source: https://www.euro2day.gr/news/enterprises/article/2361807/h-select-rihnei-35-ekat-se-nea-monada-sth-sindo-gi.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:4f9ac103:en 2026-07-23T06:00:00Z

On 23 July 2026 Nestlé carved out its water and premium beverages business into a 50:50 joint venture with US investor Platinum Equity. The new company 'Peranel', headquartered in Paris, brings together more than 30 brands sold in 120 countries — including S.Pellegrino, Perrier, Acqua Panna and Nestlé Pure Life — and will be led by the division's current CEO Muriel Lineau. Enterprise value is $5.6bn (around €4.9bn), generating roughly €3bn in proceeds for Nestlé. Completion is expected in the first half of 2027, subject to consultation with employee representative bodies and regulatory approvals. Second source: Il Sole 24 Ore. — Source: https://www.platinumequity.com/news/platinum-equity-and-nestle-to-create-peranel-a-5-6-billion-leader-in-water-and-premium-beverages/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:aa25b741:en 2026-07-23T06:00:00Z

On 23 July 2026 Lactalis, the world's largest dairy group, announced it had entered exclusive negotiations to acquire 100% of the dairy company Triballat. Based in Rians (Cher) since 1901 and independent for more than 120 years, the family firm employs around 1,600 people at 17 production sites (France, Spain, USA), collects 140 million litres of milk — around 50 million of it goat's milk — and posted revenue of €365m in 2025. The deal would make Lactalis France's second-largest collector of goat's milk; employee consultation and antitrust clearance are still pending. — Source: https://www.reussir.fr/chevre/lactalis-en-passe-de-racheter-triballat

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:1682da47:en 2026-07-21T06:00:00Z

British Sugar (Associated British Foods) announced on 21 July 2026 that it will close its more than 100-year-old sugar beet factory in Cantley (Norfolk) by February 2027 and concentrate processing at the three remaining plants in Bury St Edmunds, Newark and Wissington; around 104 employees are affected. The company cites low European sugar prices, high energy costs and a long-term decline in volumes. The farmers' association NFU Sugar said it was 'extremely disappointed' as beet growers in eastern England lose a key buyer; consultation with the Unite union has begun. Second source: GB News. — Source: https://www.farminguk.com/news/british-sugar-plans-to-end-cantley-beet-processing_68855.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:976509b0:en 2026-07-20T06:00:00Z

On 20 July 2026 Nestlé officially announced the construction of a new integrated plant and logistics centre in Mantua (Lombardy) that from 2029 will produce premium wet food for dogs and cats under the Purina brand and other Nestlé brands. The CHF 520 million (around €560 million) investment expands Purina's European production network to 15 sites; Italy is supporting the project with around €60 million of state aid, already approved by the EU Commission the previous year. Nestlé did not give a specific job figure (second source: swissinfo/Reuters). Update (2 September 2026): The Lombardy region approved the roughly €560 million project (wet pet-food plant plus logistics hub for several group brands in Mantova-Valdaro) on 2 September 2026; production start planned for 2029, reportedly about 300 direct jobs (ticonsiglio.com, 7 September 2026). — Source: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/global-trade/nestl%C3%A9-is-investing-520-million-in-an-animal-feed-plant-in-italy/91772303

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:d8591b94:en 2026-07-17T06:00:00Z

On 17 July France's competition authority cleared, with remedies (decision 26-DCC-155), the merger of south-western French agricultural cooperatives Euralis and Maïsadour; together they have around 9,000 employees, about €3bn in annual revenue and roughly 40% of French foie-gras production. Second source: Terre-net. — Source: https://www.autoritedelaconcurrence.fr/fr/decision-de-controle-des-concentrations/relative-la-fusion-des-groupes-cooperatifs-agricoles

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:1d8ef5f5:en 2026-07-17T06:00:00Z

By the end of 2026 Nestlé is ending production of hollow chocolate figures (seasonal confectionery) at its Diósgyőr (Miskolc) site — according to the company due to a sharp fall in demand; the affected line accounts for under 0.4% of Hungarian manufacturing. This is not a full plant closure; Nestlé is seeking a buyer to preserve confectionery production and jobs at the site. The number of affected employees was not stated (second source: economx.hu). Update (19.10.2026): Nestlé Hungária agreed on 11.09.2026 to sell the plant to Hungary's Vimpex Group; Vimpex commits to continuing confectionery production without interruption from early 2027 and will keep at least a third of the roughly 220 employees, while up to 140 leaving staff get a severance package (Hungary Today, 14.09.2026). The closure of the site has therefore been averted. — Source: https://index.hu/belfold/2026/07/17/nestle-diosgyor-gyar-bezaras-miskolc-csokolade-edesseggyartas/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:1e16a9b6:en 2026-07-15T06:00:00Z

Bulgaria's competition commission KZK conditionally cleared the acquisition of confectionery maker Prestige-96 (brands Naya, Hyper, Mirage, Roden kraj) by Ireland's Valeo Foods Group on 15 July: for three years, Valeo may not tie the supply of Prestige product lines to purchases of other group products. The deal, announced in March 2026, can now proceed to completion. Second source: SeeNews. — Source: https://www.investor.bg/a/524-industriya/433606-kzk-odobri-pod-uslovie-sdelkata-za-pridobivane-na-prestizh-ot-irlandska-firma

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:a6162d32:en 2026-07-13T06:00:00Z

Dutch strawberry grower Royal Berry (Bemmel) will take over competitor Dutch Berries (Zuilichem) effective 1 January 2027, expanding its cultivation area to more than 110 hectares — a consolidation step in Dutch berry farming. — Source: https://www.nieuweoogst.nl/nieuws/2026/07/13/na-overname-groeit-teeltareaal-royal-berry-naar-110-hectare

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:4559e495:en 2026-07-13T06:00:00Z

British spirits group Diageo has opened a collective dismissal procedure at its Italian subsidiary covering 96 of the 127 posts at its Milan office — roughly three quarters of its Italian workforce. Administrative and sales functions are mainly affected; according to the Uila-Uil union (Alberto Donferri) many of those affected are women and about half have long service records, making redeployment difficult. The move is part of the reorganisation plan of the group's new chief executive and follows the disposal of the historic Santa Vittoria d'Alba production site and the relocation of the Italian head office from Turin to Milan barely a year ago. The opening of the procedure on 13 July 2026 is reported by fanpage.it; Il Giorno reported the details on 25 July 2026. Talks on alternatives have so far produced no result, according to the unions. UPDATE (31 July 2026): The negotiating round of 29 July 2026 at Assolombarda ended without result — the company is sticking to 96 of the 127 dismissals. The unions responded by calling an eight-hour strike and announced a protest rally at Assolombarda for Wednesday 5 August 2026. — Source: https://www.ilgiorno.it/milano/economia/diageo-licenziamenti-lns2i4nr

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:6ba5ad32:en 2026-07-13T06:00:00Z

The rescue of the insolvent traditional brewery Eichbaum (founded 1679) has failed and operations are being discontinued; all around 240 employees are receiving redundancy notices. Remaining orders will be completed by the end of September, after which the assets, including the operating premises, will be sold. — Source: https://lebensmittelpraxis.de/industrie-aktuell/49295-insolvenz-in-mannheim-rettung-der-insolventen-eichbaum-brauerei-gescheitert.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:1914f698:en 2026-07-09T06:00:00Z

Capri Sun is building a new plant in Stargard (West Pomerania) for over €70m; first construction phase due by end-2027, around 120 jobs. The site will serve Central/Eastern Europe and the Nordic markets and is designed for future expansion. — Source: https://newsroom.capri-sun.com/capri-sun-erweitert-europaisches-produktionsnetzwerk-mit-neuem-werk-in-polen