USA: Mars to take full control of Wrigley
Global confectionery giant Mars plans to buy out investment firm Berkshire Hathaway in order to obtain full control over the gum business Wrigley, the company has announced. Once the buyout has been completed, the new firm will be known as Mars Wrigley Confectionery and will hold chocolate brands such as Snickers, Galaxy and Maltesers as […]
USA: Nestle Health Science launches ProNourish brand
Nestle Health Science has launched ProNourish, a drink designed to have low FODMAPs and aimed at consumers with digestive problems, in the USA. The drink, which comes in French Vanilla and Strawbeerry Banana flavours, is marketed as a nutritional drink that aids a low FODMAP diet for at home or on-the-go consumption. FODMAP is an […]
USA: Origami Owl purchases Willa beauty brand
Jewellery company Origami Owl has decided to expand into the beauty sector by purchasing New York, US beauty firm Willagirl for an undisclosed amount, according to an article in Cosmetics Business. Willagirl focuses on non-harmful and natural skincare and beauty products, including cleansers, exfoliators, moisturisers, facial oils and suncare products, as well as face and […]
USA: UTZ completes Golden Enterprises acquisition
UTZ , the US’s largest privately held snack food company, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of rival snack firm Golden Enterprises. Golden Enterprises produces and markets snack products such as crips, tortilla chips, corn chips, fried pork skins, baked and fried cheese curls, onion rings, and puff corn snacks in the US, operating two manufacturing facilities […]
Canada: Jusu Bar acquires Cru Juice
Canadian fruit juice company Jusu Juice Bar has announced the acquisition of Alberta-based Cru Juice. Cru Juice focuses on cold-pressed juice that combines raw ingredients with ‘superfoods’ including chia and chlorella. Blends include green apple, cucumber, celery, green kale, parsley, lemon and ginger with chlorella, and almonds, cashews, hemp seeds, medjool dates, maple syrup, vanilla […]
USA: Coca-Cola and Dunkin’ Brands team up for iced coffee launch
Soft drinks giant Coca-Cola and coffee and doughnut chain Dunkin’ Brands are set to team up to launch a Dunkin’ Donuts branded ready to drink coffee early in 2017, according to articles in Food Business News and the Wall St Journal. Under the terms of the deal, Coca-Cola will manufacture, distribute and sell the product, […]
USA: Tyson Foods to expand Iowa fresh meats plant
Tyson Foods subsidiary Tyson Fresh Meats is expanding its case-ready beef and pork plant in Council Bluffs, IA, USA with a $27 million investment, according to a report in Food Business News. The move will see 55,000 sq ft of extra space added at the site for new production lines and warehousing and is set […]
USA: Nature’s Path takes majority stake in Gorilly Goods
Nature’s Path, a manufacturer of organic breakfast and snack foods, has acquired a majority stake in snacks firm Gorilly Goods, according to an article in Food Business News. The firm will reportedly acquire a stake of 51% in Gorilly Goods, which makes raw and organic snacks predominantly from nut, seed and vegetable ingredients. Nature’s Path said […]
USA: Nestle launches Nesquik drink for adults
Nestle is expanding its Nesquik brand to target adults with a new protein-enhanced milk drink in the US. Positioned as “perfect for the casual athlete”, Nesquik Protein Plus is available in Vanilla and Chocolate flavours and “supports the active and healthy lifestyles of adults young at heart who are striving for a balance between ‘grown-up’ […]
USA: Pepsico launches Tropicana Essentials Probiotics
PepsiCo, the US food and drinks firm, is expanding its Tropicana fruit juice range with the launch of “a 100% juice with one billion live and active cultures per serving”. Described as combining the goodness of 100% juice with the functional benefit of probiotics, Tropicana Essentials Probiotics is said to contain more than the recommended […]