Thailand: Heineken launches Shape Your City campaign
Dutch beer maker Heineken has announced the launch of a new global campaign called Shape Your City that “aims to broaden the imagination of and ignite creative ideas in the new generation of people living in urban cities”. According to an article in Thai PR, the campaign will be launched together with a new 320ml […]
India: Danone to expand facility to develop infant nutrition products
The Indian arm of food and drinks multinational Danone has announced that it will invest $22.5 million to expand a plant in Lalru, Punjab, where it will set up a new spray dryer unit to manufacture infant nutrition products, according to a report in the Ecomonic Times. Commenting on the investment, Danone India MD Laurent […]
India: Lactalis set to acquire Anik’s dairy business
Lactalis, the French dairy multinational, has agreed a deal to acquire the dairy business of Indian firm Anik Industries, according to reports in Just Food and Les Echos. Subject to competition clearance, the deal, which is valued at 4.7 billion INR ($70.6 million), is expected to be concluded within the space of four months. The […]
China: Huiyan Juice Group and Yeo Hiap Seng sign joint venture agreement
Huiyuan Juice, a Chinese fruit and vegetable juice producer, has announced that one of its wholly owned subsidiaries has entered into an agreement with a subsidiary of Yeo Hiap Seng to enter the Malaysian market through the manufacture and distribution of fruit and vegetable juices. The agreement sets out the establishing of a joint venture […]
South Korea: Pulmuone to acquire Vitasoy USA
Pulmuone, South Korea’s leading tofu manufacturer, has announced that it will purchase substantially all of the assets of Vitasoy USA for $50 million. Pulmuone said that the deal, which includes America’s number one tofu brand Nasoya, would give it outright market leadership of the US tofu category as well as a consolidated operations foothold within […]
Japan: Ezaki Glico launches new drink based on coconut oil
Japanese confectionery company Ezaki Glico, which own brands such as Pocky (Mikado in Europe) and Pretz, has announced a new health drink based on the fashionable ‘superfood’ coconut oil. Claimed to be an easy way to daily get all the benefits of coconut oil, Glico Cocosmart is described as being made through an emulsification process […]
South Korea: It’s Skin signs deal to enter India
It’s Skin, South Korea’s major cosmetic manufacturer, has signed a deal with retail giant Dabur to sell 120 products under its name in India, according to a report in Yonhap News. The products will be sold in 10 New U shops in New Delhi before rolling out a further 20 shops in the capital and […]
Singapore: YGC Group launches eucheuma seaweed drink
Health-food manufacturer YGC Group, in collaboration with the National University of Singapore, has unveiled the launch of a new range of health drinks made with eucheuma, a type of seaweed found locally in South-East Asia. Announcing the launch, YGC Group said the line was suitable for a broad demographic and was promoted as an “everyday […]
Thailand: Amado introduces “health tea”
Amado, the health and wellness firm, has announced the introduction of a new “health tea” for sale in its domestic market of Thailand. According to the company, Amado DH Tea offers relaxation and refreshment and promotes good sleep. In addition, the use of “natural matcha from Japan” is claimed to reduce blood sugar levels and […]
Australia: Coca-Cola launches strawberry sherbet Fanta
Coca-Cola South Pacific is set to launch a new strawberry sherbet variety of its Fanta soft drink in a bid to bring more “fun” to the category, according to an article in Food & Beverage Industry News. The new Strawberry Sherbet Fizz flavour, launched in Australia, is promoted as a fruity and refreshing strawberry sherbet […]