USA: Nestle expands Vital Pursuit line with Max Pro frozen pizza
Nestle, the Swiss consumer goods giant, has announced the launch of Max Pro, a line of frozen pizza in the USA under the Vital Pursuit brand umbrella. The new pizzas contain 33g of protein and 17g of fibre per serving and are available in Cheese Lovers and Chicken Mozzarella varieties with a suggested retail price of […]
Portugal: Sonae MC debuts ‘world’s largest’ autonomous supermarket
Sensei, a global leader in autonomous retail technology, has announced the introduction of “the world’s largest autonomous supermarket”, in partnership with Portugal’s leading grocery retailer Sonae MC. The 1,200 s m Continente Bom Dia store in Leiria is described as integrating computer vision, shelf sensors and real-time inventory tracking, in “a new customer experience with […]
USA: Flowers Foods to acquire Simple Mills
Flower Foods, a US producer and marketer of packed bakery food, has announced the acquisition of Simple Mills, a bakery and snacks firm, for $795 million in cash. Founded in 2012, Simple Mills is a provider of health-oriented crackers, biscuits, cakes, snacks bars and baking mixes with operation in Chicago(IL) and Mill Valley (CA). After the […]
US: Japan Tobacco to complete acquisition of Vector Group
Japan Tobacco (JT), the leading tobacco company, has announced it has completed the acquisition of Vector Group (VGR), the fourth largest tobacco company in the United States, after a tender offer initiated in August. Vector Group is a holding company for Liggett Group LLC, Vector Tobacco LLC and New Valley LLC. Founded in 1873, Liggett Group is the operating successor to Liggett […]
USA: PlantPlus Foods to acquire DEW Drink Eat Well and Sol Cuisine
PlantPlus Foods a provider of plant-based protein products has entered into an agreement to acquire Sol Cuisine and DEW Drink Eat Well. With the acquisition of the two companies, PlantPlus Foods will enhance operations in North America accelerating the growth of the plant-based protein category. DEW Drink Eat Well produces free-from plant-based burgers and sausages […]
Spain: Grupo Apex to acquire Emilio Arias Lizano
Spanish-based snacks company Grupo Apex has acquired nut and seeds producer Emilio Arias Lizano for an undisclosed sum. Located in Ciudad Real, Productos Emilio Arias Lizano produces a wide range of nut and seed snacks including sunflower seeds, peanuts, hazelnuts, almonds and pumpkin seeds. According to sources, Grupo Apex sees sunflower seeds as a strategic snacking product for Spanish […]
Canada: Mondias Natural Products to acquire Erablier
Mondias Natural Products, a Canadian-based company specialised in natural health products, has announced the acquisition of Erablier for an enterprise value of C$1 million ($690,000). Based in Quebec, Canada, Erablier is a producer of organic maple water, obtained from sugar extracted from maple tree sap. According to Mondias Natural Products, the acquisition will expand its […]
France: Carre Leon launches cocoa butter & vegetable seasoning bars
Carre Leon, a French start-up firm has created a new culinary aid resembling chocolate bars that is made by blending cocoa butter and vegetables. Called Carres Futes (translating as ‘Smart Bars’), the product blend is achieved by replacing cocoa beans with whole, dehydrated vegetables. The line is available in three flavours: tomato, pepper, basil and […]
Denmark: Arla to open €36.3 million innovation centre
Arla Foods, the Danish dairy firm, will invest €36.3 million ($41.4 million) to build an innovation centre in Denmark focusing on research and development within whey and milk-based ingredients. The new facility will be part of Arla Foods Ingredients (AFI), an Arla subsidiary, and will “discover and deliver new ways of using milk and whey […]