UK: Marks & Spencer to add vitamin D to bread range
UK-based department store and grocery operator Marks & Spencer (M&S) will be the first major retailer to add vitamin D to its entire packaged bread range, according to reports in the BBC and the Telegraph. The bread will reportedly be made using yeast thas has been exposed to UV light in order to raise the […]
France: Group Bel to acquire majority interest in Safilait
Group Bel has signed an agreement with Fipar-Holding and Sopar to acquire 69.82% of share capital and voting rights in Safilait, a Moroccan dairy firm. Safilait is Morocco’s third-largest dairy company specialized in the processing, packaging and sale of fresh milk, UHT milk and fresh dairy products through its Jibal brand. Antoine Fievet, Bel Group’s […]
Russia: Baltika to launch beer with “whiskey bourbon”
Baltika, the Russian brewing firm that is part of the Carlsberg group, is set to launch a new beer featuring the addition of special malt “whiskey bourbon”. Tuborg Boilermaker is described as naturally fermented and contains 7% abv, an alcohol content that is said to be optimal to combine the refreshing taste of beer and […]
Belgium: AB InBev to open first brewery in Vietnam
AB InBev is to open its first brewery in Vietnam, according to a report in the Vietnam Economic Times. Located in the province of Binh Duong in the south of Vietnam, the facility is set to meet the increasing demand for AB InBev products in the region. Commenting on the move, Ricardo Vasques, General Director […]
Portugal: Dia and Intermarche form purchasing alliance
The Spanish retail chain Dia Group and the French supermarket Intermarche have agreed to create CINDIA, a joint platform for negotiating limited to Portugal. Intermarche has been active in Portugal since 1991, while Grupo Dia has been present in the country since 1993, operating stores under the Minipreco banner. Announcing the news in a statement, […]
UK: Muller Wiseman Dairies launches packaged butter
Muller Wiseman Dairies is expanding its range with the launch its first packet butter, being made available for the convenience retail and foodservice sectors. Described as being part of the company’s strategy that aims “to add value to every drop of milk”, Muller Wiseman Dairies Butter is claimed to be made from British cream fresh […]
Switzerland: Migros and Swiss railways to launch Click & Collect grocery service
The Swiss cooperative supermarket chain Migros and the Swiss rail network operator SBB are launching a new Click & Collect service for supermarket groceries, according to a report in 20 Minuten. Under the scheme, which is due to start in September, SBB passengers will be able to shop online while on the train, choosing from […]
Finland: Scandi Standard acquires Huttulan Kukko Oy’s Finland business
Scandi Standard, the largest chicken producer in the Nordic region, has signed an agreement to acquire Huttulan Kukko Oy’s chicken business in Finland. Huttulan sells Finnish chicken to retail and foodservice customers, employing 42 staff and processing approximately 1.4 million chickens per annum. “I am very pleased to announce this acquisition”, said Leif Bergvall Hansen, […]
Poland: Merlin.pl and Alma launch food collection points
Merlin.pl, one of the most established online retailers in Poland has cooperated with Alma Market, a delicatessen chain, and technology partner Coolomat, to launch a network of food collection points under the project name Merlinfood by Alma. The companies said they planned to launch up to 200 such collection points a year across the country. […]
Sweden: Orkla Foods Sverige acquires Anamma Foods AB
Orkla Foods has announced that it has acquired the Swedish producer of frozen vegan meals, Anamma Foods AB. Under the motto “Always 100% vegan”, Anamma produces a range of frozen dishes that are aimed to meet the needs of those consumers who are looking for products containing no meat, eggs or dairy products. Items in […]