UK: Premier Foods acquires entirety of Knighton Foods
UK food manufacturer Premier Foods has acquired the remaining 51% of its Knighton Foods joint venture for a nominal sum, according to a report in Insider Media. The joint venture with dry food processor Specialty Foods, was established in 2014 following the transfer of approximately £16 million of private label and business-to-business sales of powdered […]
Portugal: Montiqueijo launches fresh cheese bar
Portuguese cheese producer Montiqueijo has launched a “unique” fresh cheese product that comes in a bar format. Described as being produced with cow’s milk and using a traditional recipe, the new cheese is promoted as handmade and as featuring indentations in the surface that show where individual slices can be cut. Commenting on the launch, […]
Germany: Melitta launches cold-brew coffee filters
German coffee and coffee accessories firm Melitta is launching a new variety of coffee filters specially developed to brew cold coffee-based drinks. Designed with the summer months in mind and promoted as “more than just cold coffee”, Melitta Cold Brew Filter Papers offer “easy-to-prepare cold brew as the basis for refreshing summer blended drinks”. According […]
Portugal: Bel Portugal launches “pasture milk”
Bel Portugal, the Portuguese arm of the French dairy firm Groupe Bel, has announced an investment of €5 million ($5.5 million) in a new production line for its plant of Ribeira Grande in the Azores and the launch of a ‘pasture milk’ under the Terra Nostra brand. Terra Nostra Pasture Milk is the first result […]
Ireland: Pernod Ricard divests Paddy Irish Whiskey
Pernod Ricard has announced that its affiliate Irish Distillers has completed the sale of the Paddy Irish Whiskey brand to the US spirits firm Sazerac. The global wine and spirits company said that the deal, which was concluded for an undisclosed sum, was in line with its strategy to simplify its portfolio for growth and would also facilitate, among […]
Denmark: Arla sells Rynkeby Foods to Eckes-Granini
Danish dairy cooperative Arla has announced that it is selling its Rynkeby Foods division to German juice firm Eckes-Granini. Rynkeby is the largest manufacturer of juice and cordials in the Nordic region, selling more than 130 million litres of beverages for consumers primarily in Denmark, Sweden and Finland under the brands Rynkeby and God Morgon. Arla […]
UK: Taylors of Harrogate introduces iced coffee blend
UK tea and coffee firm Taylors of Harrogate, the company behind the Taylors of Harrogate and Yorkshire tea brands, has launched a new limited-edition iced coffee blend designed for filters and cafetieres. Made using a blend of roast and ground Arabica beans sourced from Central and South America, Africa and Indonesia, Taylor’s of Harrogate Iced […]
Denmark: Arla Foods opens facility in Senegal
Denmark-based dairy producer Arla Foods has officially opened a new milk powder packaging facility in Dakar, the capital of Senegal. According to Arla Foods, the new site is an important step for the company as it pursues its 2020 Strategy, with Senegal said to be a significant gateway to further expansion in the West African […]
Germany: Aldi Nord lauches regional milk
In line with what the firm describes as an increasing consumer interest in regional sourcing and environmental protection, German discount retailer Aldi Nord has launched a new long life “meadow milk” in more than 300 of its stores in the north of Germany. Marketed under the private label brand Meierkamp, the new milk is said […]
Tradeshow Insight: Alimentaria 2016
In April, Spain once again became the focal point for the world’s consumer goods firms as Alimentaria returned for its latest edition at Barcelona’s Fira Gran Via. Now into its 40th year, Alimentaria hosted a total of 140,000 visitors from 157 countries (16 more than in 2014), indicating, in the show’s words, “its international pulling […]