Look Ahead: Marina Calheiros, Lisbon Food Affair 2023
Gama spoke to Marina Calheiros, Coordinating Manager, ahead of the inaugural edition of Lisbon Food Affair. What is the rationale and the vision for Lisbon Food Affair? Lisbon Food Affair has a distinguishing positioning, featuring a strong commitment to innovation, sustainability, and internationalization adapted to the recent needs and demands of consumers/markets and, consequently, to […]
Mexico: Unilever to build personal care manufacturing plant
FMCG multinational Unilever has announced plans to build a new manufacturing facility in the state of Nuevo Leon, in North Mexico. According to an article in Reuters, the new plant is part of a $400 million program of investments that Unilever intends to make in Mexico over the next three years. Located on the outskirts […]
UK: Europe Snacks acquires Burts Snacks
Burts Snacks, the firm behind the Burts brand of upscale crisps, has been acquired by Europe Snacks, the self-proclaimed leading pan-European private-label player in savoury snacks, according to a report in Insider Media. Founded in 1995, Burts Snack is predominantly known for traditional potato crisps but has also recently expanded into ridged crips and lentil […]
France: Danone inaugurates R&D centre for “products of the future”
Danone, the French consumer goods giant, has inaugurated its new Daniel Carasso Research & Innovation Center in Paris with the aim of creating “the products of the future” The new centre, located on the Paris-Saclay campus, will be dedicated to development and innovation in the categories of “fresh dairy and plant-based products” and “natural mineral water” […]
USA: CVS Pharmacy launches own brand line of “self-care staples”
CVS Pharmacy, the US personal care and drugstore chain, has announced the launch of over 200 own brand “self care staples” under the One+other brand. The company’s goal was to “democratize access to personal care products so that everyone can practice self-care in their own unique way at an accessible price point”, the company said […]
South Korea: Philip Morris International to extend collaboration with KT&G
Philip Morris International (PMI), the leading tobacco firm, has announced it will be continuing its partnership with South Korean tobacco and nicotine manufacturer KT&G as the two companies look to “extend and deepen” their collaboration. The agreement, which covers 15 years, will allow PMI to continue commercialising innovative smoke-free devices and consumables on an exclusive […]
Ireland: Dole to sell fresh vegetables division to Chiquita
Dole, a global leader in fresh produce, has announced it has entered into an agreement to sell its fresh vegetables division to Fresh Express, a subsidiary of fruit supplier Chiquita, for approximately $293 million in cash. The fresh vegetables divisions comprises operations related to the processing and sale of whole produce, as well as salads and meal […]
USA: Milo’s expands production to South Carolina
Milo’s, an Alabama-based firm that manufactures, distributes, markets and sells ice teas and lemonades throughout the USA, has announced plans to build its fourth manufacturing plant in Spartanburg County, SC. The company said the expansion was a direct response to the growth of the Milo’s brand, which it claimed was the number one refrigerated tea and fastest growing lemonade […]
USA: Danone exploring potential sale of organic dairy brands
Danone, the French consumer goods giant, has announced it is exploring strategic options, including a potential sale, for its organic dairy activity in the US, comprising the Horizon Organic and Wallaby businesses. “This announcement is an additional step in the portfolio review and asset rotation program the company announced in March 2022, as part of the Renew […]
Mexico: Grupo Bimbo acquires Romanian bakery firm Vel Pitar
Grupo Bimbo has reached an agreement to acquire Romania’s largest bakery firm Vel Pitar, thus adding a new market to its portfolio, according to a report in Profit.ro. The manufacturer was purchased from Broadhurst Investments, an investment fund controlled by NCH Capital, in a deal reportedly worth around €200 million. In 2021 (the last year […]