France: Remy Cointreau and Bols sign Passoa joint venture
Remy Cointreau, the global wine and spirits firm, has joined forces with Dutch spirits business Bols to develop the Passoa brand internationally, the two companies have announced. The new joint venture will operate and further develop the global activities of the Passoa brand, Remy Cointreau and Bols said, with the former contributing the full Passoa activities, including […]
UK: Dr. Oetker launches gluten-free pizza
Dr. Oetker, the Germany-based food firm, is expanding its Dr. Oetker Ristorante Pizza range to offer new gluten-free options. The product, which is being launched in countries including the UK, Austria and Germany, come in the varieties Mozarella and Salame. In the UK, the products will be made available int Iceland and Tesco stores this […]
Germany: Kellogg to shut Bremen plant
Global cereal and snacks firm Kellogg is to shut its production plant in Bremen, Germany, according to a report in the Weser Kurier. The factory, which is said to be Kellogg’s only manufacturing facility in Germany, largely produces breakfast foods including corn flakes and extruded cereals, and employs around 250 staff. Production at the facility has […]
Poland: Kewpie acquires Mosso Kwasniewscy
Dressing and seasonings giant Kewpie is to acquire Polish food maker Mosso Kwasniewscy, according to Japanese media reports. As a result of the acquisition, the firm will now be called Mosso Kewpie Poland, a name that is currently undergoing registration. Mosso Kwasniewscy is reportedly the fourth leading player in the mayonnaise industry in Poland, and also […]
Netherlands: Unilever to centralize R&D operations
Unilever, the consumer goods giant, has announced its intention to consolidate the entirety of its Food R&D operations in northern Europe into a single combined global Foods Innovation Centre in Wageningen, Netherlands. Existing operations in Vlaardingen (Netherlands), Heilbronn (Germany) and Poznan (Poland) will be co-located in the new centre, Unilever said, with the Vlaardingen site set to close […]
Russia: Heineken to halt Kaliningrad brewery production
Heineken, the Dutch brewer, has announced that it is to halt production at its brewery in Kaliningrad, Russia, according to a Reuters report. Citing declines in the Russian beer market, the beermaker described the move as a “forced measure” that would see brewing suspended from 1st January 2017, although parts of the site will still be […]
Germany: Kaufland launches online shopping service
Kaufland, one of Germany’s leading supermarket chains, has announced its entry into the world of e-commerce. From 6th October, consumers will be able to select from a wide range of products at www.kaufland.de “at the same attractive prices as in our stores”, the company said in a statement. Initially restricted to the Berlin area, although […]
Poland: Orkla acquires Colon-C supplement brand
Scandinavian consumer goods group Orkla has announced that it has acquired the gut health supplement brand Colon-C through an asset transaction, via its wholly owned subsidiary Orkla Health Poland. Orkla describes Colon-C as a leading brand in the constipation category and a strong market leader in the fibre segment in Poland. By acquiring Colon-C, Orkla will […]
France: Pernod Ricard sells Fris brand to Sazerac
Pernod Ricard, the global wine and spirits giant, has announced that it has sold its Fris vodka brand to US spirits firm Sazerac. Describing Fris as a standard vodka selling 250,000 9-litre cases in the USA each year, the French firm said that the divestment was “in line with the Pernod Ricard strategy to focus […]
Belgium: AB InBev secures shareholder approval for SABMiller deal
AB InBev’s takeover of SABMiller, worth in the order of $100 billion, is set to be concluded after the deal received approval from shareholders. With the acquisition of SABMiller, AB InBev will hold 46% of global beer profits and 27% of global volume, according to a Wall St Journal report, simultaneously diminishing the company’s dependency […]