Type
Merger/Acquisition
Country
France
Region
Nord - Pas-De-Calais; Nord;
Location of affected unit(s)
Caudry
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture of food and beverage
Manufacture of food products
10.85 - Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes

140 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
27 January 2025
Employment effect (start)
27 January 2025
Foreseen end date

Description

In March 2023, Buitoni (Nestlé France), the previous owner, was forced to close due to the deaths of two children and the illness of around 50 people caused by E. coli poisoning. Italpizza, an Italian manufacturer of frozen pizza, acquired the Buitoni factory and inaugurated a new site on January 27 with an investment of twelve million euros. Italpizza is hiring 140 workers for its new manufacturing site in Caudry. The goal is to manufacture and sell pre-cooked products using two production lines.


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2025), Italpizza, Merger/Acquisition in France, factsheet number 202280, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/202280.