Italy: San Carlo reveals new Chilli & Mint flavoured crisps
Italian crisp and snacks producer San Carlo is introducing a limited edition Chilli & Mint version of its Piu Gusto crisps. After launching a competition in May asking consumers to create their own flavour blend, San Carlo has revealed Chilli & Mint as the winning combination. The new flavour blend will become the fifth entry […]
UK: Purity Brewing Company launches champagne-style limited edition beer
Purity Brewing Company has launched Gnarly, a limited edition strong black beer featuring a champagne style bottle. Promoted as a “deeply indulgent, beautifully balanced beer”, Gnarly is brewed with a variety of Marris Otter, Crystal Rye, Smoked and Black Malts, hopped with Northern Brewer, Cascade, Chinook and conditioned for six months in traditional oak whisky […]
Italy: Midolini releases chocolates with balsamic vinegar
The balsamic vinegar producer Midolini has collaborated with the chocolate brand Majani to create exclusive limited edition gluten-free chocolates for the festive season. The dark chocolate pralines are filled with Asperum balsamic sauce and are available in small boxes of 4 pralines (36g) and in bags of 100 and 200 grams. Commenting on the launch, […]
France: Danone to step up investment in Africa and retain medical nutrition business
Danone has announced that investment in Africa and retaining its medical nutrition business are part of the company’s strategic focus for the next few years. In an interview with the Financial Times, Danone’s new chief executive Emmanuel Faber confirmed that the firm would not be selling off its medical nutrition arm, valued at approximately €3 […]
Spain: Retail cooperative Unide to join Grupo IFA
Unide, a cooperative distribution company with retail outlets across Spain, is to merge with Grupo IFA, a grouping of 33 affiliate retail companies. Unide was founded in 1931 under the Ducpra name, and operates around 1,500 stores in Spain employing over 500 staff. In 2013 it generated a turnover of €254 million ($315 million). IFA […]
Norway: Orkla to sell OJSC Orkla Brands Russia
Orkla, a leading supplier of branded consumer goods in the Nordics, has entered into an agreement to sell OJSC Orkla Brands Russia to domestic confectionery producers Slavyanka-Lyuks JSC. Orkla Brands Russia is an established confectionery producer in Russia, with local brands such as Krupskaya, SladCo and Pekar. The company was established in February 2011 through […]
UK: Lavazza Coffee to launch instant coffee brand Prontissimo!
The Italian coffee company Lavazza Coffee is entering the instant coffee market for the first time with the launch of the limited edition, Prontissimo! brand exclusively for the UK market. Lavazza UK’s managing director David Rogers commented: “With a strong Italian heritage, our core focus has traditionally been the espresso market. We cannot, though, ignore […]
Netherlands: Jumbo plans to open 10 ‘food markets’ in the coming years
Dutch retail chain Jumbo has announced plans to open up to 10 of its new-concept ‘Foodmarkt’ (food market’) supermarkets in the next three to five years, according to a report in Levensmiddelenkrant. The announcement comes shortly after the opening of the retailer’s second ‘food market’ store, located in Amsterdam North. According to reports, the company […]
UK: Unilever acquires Talenti Gelato & Sorbetto
Unilever has announced that it has expanded its frozen dessert portfolio with the acquisition of the Minneapolis-based ice cream firm Talenti Gelato & Sorbetto. The purchase adds a complementary packaged gelato to the company’s ice cream category, joining brands such as Ben & Jerry’s, Breyers, Fruttare, Good Humor, Klondike, Magnum and Popsicle, Unilever said in […]
France: Danone said to be considering sale of Yakult stake
French food and drinks group Danone is said to be mulling the sale of its stake in the Japanese firm Yakult Honsha Co., according to a report from Bloomberg. Internal discussions have taken place at Danone to sell the company’s 20% stake in the fermented drinks company, Bloomberg’s source reports, although no final decision has […]