UK: Arla launches fruit & vegetable yoghurts for children
Arla, the Danish dairy cooperative, has announced the introduction of fruit & vegetable yoghurts for children called Arla Big Yogs. Described as being made from 3% fat whole milk yogurt, natural fruit and vegetables, the new product is also said to be enriched with Vitamin D and calcium needed for normal growth and development of […]
Ireland: Mark Anthony buys stake in Glendalough Distillery
Mark Anthony, the Canadian wine and spirits firm, has bought a stake in Irish start-up Glendalough Distillery for €5.5 million ($6.1 million), according to a report in the Irish Independent. Based in County Wicklow and promoted as “Ireland’s first craft distillery”, Glendalough Distillery produces a range of spirits including whiskey and poitin alongside “seasonal botanical” […]
UK: Mondelez moves Trebor into sugar-free power mints
Mondelez International, the global confectionery and snacks firm, is expanding its Trebor mints range in the UK with the launch of the sugar-free Trebor Mighties. Sold in a transparent box format, the new “small mints” will be available in Mint and Berry Mint varieties and will be supported with a £1.2 million TV campaign. They reportedly aim […]
UK: Rubicon launches Light and Fruity juice
AG Barr, the Scotland-based drinks manufacturer, has announced the launch of a new range under its Rubicon brand that is said to contain half the sugar of its regular products. Rubicon Light & Fruity comprises the varieties Mango, Mango & Coconut, and Mango Lime & Mint and comes in 1 litre cartons with an RRP […]
UK: Florette acquires Axgro Foods
Florette, the French salad vegetable firm, has acquired leading UK beetroot supplier Axgro Foods as it looks to expand its product portfolio. Axgro Foods produces cooked, pickled and flavoured beetroot products both under the Lincolnshire Beetroot Company brand and for private label. In its latest filed accounts, the firm posted a turnover of £13.7 million […]
Italy: Ferrero bids for Delacre – reports
Ferrero, the Italian confectionery firm, has submitted a bid to buy the Belgian bakery company Delacre, according to reports in Italian newspaper La Stampa, quoted in the wider media. Reports of talks between Delacre and Ferrero first emerged last month, but these were said to have been played down at the time. Were a deal to […]
UK: Coca-Cola European Partners acquires Icelandic bottler
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP), the division of the US soft drinks giant formed by the merger last year of three leading European bottlers, has announced that it is expanding its footprint with the acquisition of the Icelandic Coca-Cola bottler Vifilfell. Founded in 1942, Vifilfell is a leader in both the sparkling soft drinks and beer […]
France: Bel in talks to acquire MOM Group
Bel, the French dairy multinational, has announced that it has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire the MOM Group, a manufacturer of dairy and fruit snack products, from LBO France. Created at the end of 2006 with the merger of the Materne and Mont Blanc brands, MOM Group describes itself as the “undisputed market leader” in fruit compotes […]
UK: Diageo reports organic volume and net sales growth
Diageo, the leading spirits firm, has announced its preliminary results for the financial year ending 30th June 2016, showing net sales and volume up on an organic basis compared to the previous year. Overall, net sales declined in absolute terms from £10.813 billion ($14.25 billion) to £10.485 billion ($13.82 billion), reflecting Diageo’s disposal of the Gleneagles and […]
Netherlands: Plus launches same-day delivery
Plus, the Dutch supermarket chain, has launched a same-day delivery service under the name Plus Express. According to Plus, the service is simple to use, with consumers placing their order online as normal via plus.nl. Providing the order is placed before 4pm, they can then select a delivery slot for the same day. There is […]