USA: Tyson Foods to expand sandwich plant
Tyson Foods, the US firm predominantly active in the meat sector, is said to be investing $27 million to increase capacity at a factory in Caseyville, IL, USA that makes processed foods. The investment will see 100 new jobs created and three new production lines added, enabling Tyson Foods to increase capacity by 16 million […]
UK: Unilever mulls future of washing powder factory
Unilever, the multinational consumer goods giant, has announced it is undertaking a review of its washing powder factory in Warrington, UK in light of falling sales of powder detergents. The future of the plant, which manufactures Persil and Surf laundry powder and employs 123 staff, will be decided by the end of February, Unilever said. “Unilever […]
USA: Keurig Dr Pepper acquires energy drink brand Limitless
Keurig Dr Pepper, the soft drinks and coffee firm, has acquired the caffeinated sparkling water brand Limitless for an undisclosed sum, according to a BevNET report. Founded in Chicago in 2016, Limitless produces calorie-free, sparkling water containing 35mg of caffeine per 12oz can. Reportedly inspired by “a passion for finding the cleanest caffeine possible”, the line […]
Low salt trending in snacks
Insight by Gama Compass MANCHESTER – 30th January 2020: Snack manufacturers around the world are beginning to respond to heightened concern over salt (sodium) content in packaged retail foods by cutting back on the amount of salt they use across a range of savoury snack launches, the latest insight from Gama Compass can reveal. Nonetheless, the data […]
Australia: Schwarz Group abandons plan to open Kaufland stores
Schwarz Group, the retail giant behind the Lidl and Kaufland store chains, has announced it is abandoning plans, first reported in 2016, to open Kaufland stores in Australia. “After careful and thorough consideration, Kaufland has decided to undertake an orderly withdrawal from the Australian market”, Kaufland said in a statement, adding that it would be […]
Mexico: Nestle to invest $700 million in manufacturing plants
The Mexican arm of food and drink multinational Nestle has announced plans to invest $700 million to upgrade its 17 manufacturing plants to increase productivity, improve processes and expand production capacity. The investment includes $200 million, announced in November last year, for the first phase of a new coffee factory in Veracruz, which will process 20,000 tons of coffee […]
USA: Lindt & Sprungli to close Russell Stover manufacturing plant
Chocolate giant Lindt & Sprungli is to close a manufacturing plant operated by its subsidiary Russell Stover in Montrose, CO, with the loss of up to 400 jobs. The move is said to form part of changes to the company’s production, retail and distribution networks, which will also see the expansion of plants in Corsicana, TX […]
France: Coca-Cola announces €1 billion of investments
Coca-Cola, the global soft drinks giant, has announced plans to invest up to €1 billion ($1.1 billion) in France over the next five years in support of “sustainable development” and a broadening of its product portfolio. The firm said that, together with Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP), its primary French bottling partner, it planned to make a […]
USA: Quinoa Corporation acquires Pamela’s
Quinoa Corporation, a business trading as Ancient Harvest, has acquired US gluten-free peer Pamela’s, according to a statement from the former’s private equity investor Encore Consumer Capital. The deal, described as combining “two heritage gluten-free pioneers”, “more than doubles the business under Quinoa Corporation’s management, strengthens its ability to expand its retail footprint, and combines the […]
Look Ahead: Anne Schumacher, ISM 2020
Gama spoke to Anne Schumacher, Vice President Food & Food Technology of Koelnmesse GmbH, ahead of the 50th anniversary edition of ISM. What are your expectations for this 50th edition of ISM? Of course, we are looking forward to a great event. ISM is again very well positioned this year. With more than 1,750 exhibitors from […]