UK: Thorntons brand enters the biscuits category
The Thorntons chocolate brand is entering the biscuits category with the launch of a new range that is being distributed under licence by Lightbody Ventures. The new range comprises Chocolate Caramel Wafer Rolls, Caramel Wafer Rolls, Caramel Squares, Double Chocolate Melts and Mint Chocolate Melts and is positioned within the ‘special treats’ segment of the […]
Netherlands: Online ‘supermarket’ Picnic launched
Picnic, an m-commerce grocery delivery platform, has been launched in the Netherlands, according to reports in the Dutch media. The first delivery using the service, which is available exclusively through a mobile app, was made in the town of Amersfoort on the 30th September. During a test phase the company has been offering a range that […]
Netherlands: Heineken and Diageo swap emerging market beer & spirit assets
Heineken, the world’s third biggest brewer by volume, has announced that it has entered into a partnership with global spirits firm Diageo to realign its ownership interests in a number of emerging markets. The deal sees Heineken take control of Desnoes & Geddes by acquiring Diageo’s 57.9% shareholding and also gives the firm full ownership of GAPL. Desnoes […]
UK: Nestle to merge ice cream business with R&R – reports
Swiss food giant Nestle is said to be in talks to form a joint venture to combine some of its ice cream businesses with R&R, Europe’s largest contract ice cream maker, Reuters reports. According to Reuters, the two companies are in discussions to form a 50/50 joint venture in a deal valued at £2.2 billion […]
UK: Diageo launches new Johnnie Walker campaign
Spirits firm Diageo has announced that it is launching a new global campaign called ‘Joy Will Take You Further’ for its flagship Johnnie Walker Scotch whisky brand. Described as an evolution of the brand’s ‘Keep Walking’ campaign, ‘Joy Will Take You Further’ is being activated simultaneously in 50 countries with the intention to reach 350 […]
Germany: Ornua launches Kerrygold butter for pasta
A new version of the Irish butter Kerrygold, especially developed to be used with pasta dishes, is being launched in Germany by Ornua. Kerrygold Irish Butter For Pasta is described as being flavoured with Irish chedar, bell peppers and a range of Mediterranean herbs including oregano, rosemary, thyme and basil. It is promoted as being […]
France: MLC signs factory contract with Synutra
French dairy producer Les Maitres Laitiers du Contentin (MLC) has signed a supply contract with Synutra, a Chinese infant formula company, which will provide for the construction of a production plant in Normandy France. “This contract will enable the construction of a new plant in Meautis, in the Manche department, with an investment of €114 […]
Russia: EFKO invests in ketchup
EFKO, one of the leading food producers in Russia, has opened a new production site in the Alekseevka Belgorodskaya region for the production of ketchup, according to a report in Unipack. Ketchup – which is the second most popular table sauce in Russia after mayonnaise – will be produced at the facility under the Sloboda […]
France: Unilever launches Lipton tea capsule system
According to a report in Bloomberg, FMCG giant Unilever is expanding its Lipton brand with the launch of a new single serve tea-brewing machine system named TO by Lipton. The new machine has been developed in cooperation with appliance-maker Krups. Launched in France, the system consists of a tea brewing machine priced at €179 ($202) […]
UK: Lidl to expand in London
Discount retailer Lidl is looking to expand its footprint in London by opening 280 stores within the capital and the surrounding areas, according to a report in City AM. Among the target locations are the pricier areas of London including Kensington, Chiswick, Dulwich, Wimbledon, Fulham, Clapham, Waterloo and Kingston. The move forms part of Lidl’s drive […]