Spain: Nestle to invest in Girona coffee plant
FMCG giant Nestle has announced that it is to invest €102 million ($108 million) to upgrade facilities and expand capacity at its coffee facility in Girona, Spain, according to a report in Distribucion Actualidad. The project will reportedly see production capacity at the facility increase by 30%, making it the largest soluble coffee factory in […]
Tradeshow Insight: IFE 2015
The International Food Exhibition (IFE) – the UK’s largest event for the food and drinks sector – returned to London’s Docklands towards the end of March for its 2015 outing. Vowing to be “back bigger and more innovative than ever before”, the show welcomed a total of 1,350 food and drinks companies, showcasing both “the […]
Tradeshow Insight: Cosmoprof 2015
Almost 2,500 companies assembled inside the halls at Bologna Fiere in March as Cosmoprof, the self-styled “international leader in the global world of cosmetics”, returned to Bologna for its latest edition. The show trumpeted record exhibitor and visitor numbers: almost a quarter of a million attendees packed inside the shows’ pavilions over the four days […]
Russia: Lenta to expand hypermarket chain in 2015
Russian retail chain Lenta has reaffirmed its plans to significantly expand its hypermarket presence in Russia, announcing that 25 new stores are to be opened across the country over the course of 2015. The Moscow Times reports that the firm has raised $225 million via a share sale, less than half of which came from […]
Czech Republic: Karlovarske Mineralni Vody acquires Kekkuti Asvanyviz Zrt
Karlovarske Mineralni Vody (KMV), the largest producer of mineral and spring water in Central and Eastern Europe, has announced that it has recently finalized the acquisition of Kekkuti Asvanyviz Zrt, a Hungarian bottled water manufacturer owned by Nestle Waters. Krkkuti Asvanyviz Zrt. is one of the leading manufacturers of bottled water in Hungary, offering traditional […]
UK: Diageo to provide information on nutrition and alcohol content
Diageo has announced that it is to become the first alcoholic drinks company to provide nutrition and alcohol content information for its products based on recommended serving size. The company said it would work with regulators around the world to agree the format of voluntary labels which provide information on alcohol content and nutrition per […]
Netherlands: Albert Heijn to open organic pop-up store
Leading Dutch supermarket chain Albert Heijn is to open an organic pop-up store in Amsterdam at the end of March, according to a report in Levensmiddelenkrant. The store will showcase products from Albert Heijn’s Albert Heijn Biologisch (‘Organic’) range, introduced by the retailer in January of this year. Financieele Dagblad reports that the line is […]
Andrea Budelli, Vice President – R&D Europe
Heinz
Gama spoke to Andrea Budelli, Vice President – R&D Europe, Heinz. What should manufacturers do to be successful in the current economic climate? Balance your value proposition in your portfolio, adapt your offering and your pricing to the needs of different channels, and bring distinctive and relevant innovation to the market, with appropriate pricing, so […]
Italy: Heineken unveils grapefruit-flavour Dreher radler
Heineken Italia is continuing its expansion in the low-alcohol beer with the launch of a new variety of its Dreher beer made with grapefruit Juice. Dreher Pompelo follows the successful launch of Dreher Lemon in 2013 and Dreher Lemon 0.0% in 2014 – representing respectively, the first ‘radler’ and the first alcohol-free ‘radler’ to be […]
UK: Aldi exploring e-commerce possibilities – reports
Discount retailer Aldi is mulling a move into e-commerce in the UK, according to an article from Lebensmittelzeitung cited in media reports. The Telegraph notes that Aldi has so far resisted establishing an e-commerce operation in the UK over concerns that it would not be profitable. Manager Magazin reports that similar discussions have taken place […]