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Funding
Popeyes UK secures £43m to support expansion
Popeyes UK secures £43m to support expansion

Popeyes UK has secured £43 million in new financing to support its ongoing expansion plans across the country.

Foodservice
Wellness Holding invests in premium water brand Acqua Filette
Wellness Holding invests in premium water brand Acqua Filette

Wellness Holding, the investment company of the Alessandri family – founders of fitness equipment brand Technogym – has invested in Italian premium mineral water producer Acqua Filette.

Water
Nestlé to invest BRL 500m in Brazil’s Nescafé site
Nestlé to invest BRL 500m in Brazil’s Nescafé site

Nestlé has announced a BRL 500 million (approx. $88.3 million) investment in Brazil through 2028 to expand its coffee production, grow its fleet of Nestlé Professional machines and accelerate innovation in response to changing consumer habits.

Coffee
KFC to invest £1.5bn in UK&I expansion, creates 7,000 jobs
KFC to invest £1.5bn in UK&I expansion, creates 7,000 jobs

KFC UK & Ireland has announced a £1.49 billion investment plan over the next five years, aimed at expanding its presence and creating more than 7,000 new jobs across the UK and Ireland.

Foodservice
Coca-Cola Consolidated invests $90m into new US facility in Columbus, Ohio
Coca-Cola Consolidated invests $90m into new US facility in Columbus, Ohio

Coca-Cola Consolidated has announced a $90m investment into a new, 400-square-foot distribution and warehouse facility in Columbus, Ohio, US.

Manufacturing
OFI expands soluble coffee production with new facility in Brazil
OFI expands soluble coffee production with new facility in Brazil

Olam Food Ingredients (OFI) has inaugurated a new soluble coffee facility in Linhares, Espírito Santo, marking a notable expansion in its manufacturing capabilities.

Coffee
Lucozade cuts plastic with new £6.3m bottle redesign
Lucozade cuts plastic with new £6.3m bottle redesign

Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I (SBF GB&I), the maker of Lucozade, has invested £6.3 million in redesigning its Lucozade Energy bottles,...

Funding
JDE Peet’s sells Turkish tea unit, halts L’or barista rollout in US
JDE Peet’s sells Turkish tea unit, halts L’or barista rollout in US

JDE Peet’s has sold its tea business in Turkey to Efor Holding for an undisclosed sum. The company has also decided to discontinue the planned rollout of its L’or Barista coffee machines in the US.

Mergers & Acquisitions
Flash Coffee raises $3m to expand across Indonesia
Flash Coffee raises $3m to expand across Indonesia

Indonesia-based coffee chain Flash Coffee has secured an additional $3 million in funding to support its national expansion.

Funding
AquiSense secures Series A investment to accelerate growth in water treatment
AquiSense secures Series A investment to accelerate growth in water treatment

AquiSense, a provider of UV-C LED disinfection systems, has secured a Series A investment round led by Burnt Island Ventures, following a recent management buyout.

Filtration
Heineken UK invests in Tenzing, marking entry into energy drink sector
Heineken UK invests in Tenzing, marking entry into energy drink sector

In a strategic move to diversify its portfolio, Heineken UK has made a minority investment in Tenzing, a natural energy drink brand recognised for its plant-based offerings.

Soft drinks
Harry Brompton’s secures £2m investment to fuel UK and international expansion
Harry Brompton’s secures £2m investment to fuel UK and international expansion

Premium British iced tea brand Harry Brompton’s has secured £2 million in growth capital from private investment office Traditum, fuelling its expansion across the UK and international markets.

Funding
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