Innovation Insight: Forest Feast Street Food Snack Mixes
The potential for the ‘street food’ concept to exert greater influence in consumer goods categories is signalled by a new snack mix range with an emphasis on exotic ingredients and flavours – Forest Feast Street Food Snack Mixes. “Inspired by the sights, sounds and spices of the World’s Street Food hot spots”, Forest Feast Street […]
Spain: Valor expands Huesitos range with white chocolate variety
Leading Spanish confectionery company Valor has expanded its Huesitos range of chocolate coated wafer bars with the launch of a new Blanco variety based on white chocolate. The new variety is reportedly the first launch under the Huesitos brand since its acquisition in 2013 from Mondelez International. Huesitos Blanco joins an existing range that includes […]
Germany: Capri-Sonne brand expands into organic fruit purees
Deutsche SiSi-Werke Betriebs GmbH, the company behind the Capri-Sonne brand, has announced the launch of an organic fruit puree in Germany under the Fruit Snack name. This new product, especially targeted at kids, is described as consisting of a fruit puree made with certified organic fruits without any other added ingredients. Besides being an extension […]
Germany: Gerolsteiner sales increase by 5% in 2014
Gerolsteiner, the leading German mineral water company, has reported an increase in sales in 2014 of 5%, according to a report in the Frankfurter Allgemeiner. The company recorded that total revenue for the year rose to €235.3 million ($267.7 million), while sales volumes also increased 3.7% to 6.6 million hectolitres. Axel Dahm, general manager of […]
Belgium: Baronie acquires Ashbury Chocolates
Baronie, a manufacturer of branded products, private label products and third party branded chocolates headquarted in Belgium, is to expand into the UK market through the acquisition of Ashbury Chocolates. Ashbury’s chocolate confectionery is available in the UK market under the Needlers, Blue Bird and Batgers brands as well as through own-label products. The company produces […]
France: Marbour to acquire MRRM
Marseille-based firm Marbour, which is focused on the international rice business (dry rice and ready-to-eat rice) through its SIACOM business unit, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of MRRM. MRRM Inc. is the parent company of MRRM (Canada) Inc. (which operates under the name of Les Aliments Dainty […]
France: Lactel launches milk drink targeted at young adults
Lactel, a French producer of milk and other dairy products, has announced the launch of Milk’n Go, a new dairy drink targeting the young adult market. A blend of dairy ingredients, fruit puree and cereals, the product is designed as a snack or as on-the-go breakfast alternative, according to a report in LSA. Commenting on […]
UK: AB InBev to expand its Stella Artois cider line-up
The Stella Artois Cidre range is being expanded in the UK with the launch of new Peach and Elderflower flavours. AB InBev describes the new Peach variety as featuring “a delightfully fruity peach taste contrasted with subtle citrus and rose floral tones” while the Elderflower variety “exudes a fresh and lively aroma complemented by crisp […]
Netherlands: Diamond Foods to acquire majority interest in Yellow Chips
Diamond Foods, a packaged food company with brand lines including Kettle Brand chips, Emerald snack nuts, Pop Secret popcorn and Diamond of California nuts, has announced the acquisition of a 51% stake in the Netherlands-based crisps manufacturer Yellow Chips, as it seeks to expand its presence in Europe. Yellow Chips produces private label goods as […]
Spain: Lidl to build its largest logistics plant in Europe
Supermarket chain Lidl is set to begin construction on its biggest logistic plant in Europe with an investment of €70 million ($79 million), according to a report in Europa Press. The facility will be located in Alcala de Henares, not far from the capital Madrid, and will occupy a surface are of 71,000 square metres, […]