Brazil: Heineken announces plans to double capacity
Heineken, the Dutch beer giant, has announced plans to double its manufacturing capacity in Brazil to meet rising demand, according to a New Trade report quoting Valor Economico. The company is said to be investing R$985 million ($247 million) to expand capacity at its Araraquara, Itu and Jacarei sites in Sao Paulo, as well as factories […]
Denmark: Arla to invest $55 million in Bahrain factory
Arla, the Danish dairy co-operative, has announced plans to invest $55 million in its factory in Manama, Bahrain, with a view to making the plant its key strategic manufacturing hub in the Middle East & North Africa. The dairy giant took over the plant as part of its acquisition of the Mondelez branded cheese business in […]
UK: Tulip mulls closure of Bodmin site
Tulip, the meat processor and branded food maker, has announced it is considering closing its meat processing site in Bodmin, Cornwall, UK, with the loss of up to 270 jobs. “The site has been operating at a significant loss for several years and while it remains a well-invested site with industry-leading capabilities, it is unsustainable […]
Germany: Hipp acquires organic firm Barnhouse
Hipp, the German organic baby food firm, has announced its expansion into new categories with the acquisition of Barnhouse, a maker of natural granola and other breakfast foods from the Upper Bavaria region. Founded in 1979, Barnhouse markets a broad range of granolas as well as other traditional breakfast cereals such as cornflakes and muesli […]
Brazil: Massimo Zanetti acquires Cafe Pacaembu
Massimo Zanetti, the Italian coffee specialist, has announced it has acquired Cafe Pacaembu, a coffee firm based in Sao Paulo state, Brazil, for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 1957, Cafe Pacaembu is described by Massimo Zanetti as one of the most traditional brands in the Sao Paulo. “In a highly fragmented market, it still represents one […]
Spain: Refresco and PepsiCo form a new partnership
Refresco, the Dutch soft drinks firm, has reached a deal with PepsiCo which will see it acquire a number of the US firm’s factories in Spain, according to reports in FoodBev and Food Business Africa. Under the terms of the agreement, PepsiCo will transfer two of the three factories it currently operates in Spain – […]
Greece: Upfield acquires Violife brand owner Arivia
Upfield, described as the global leader of plant-based butter and spreads, has announced it has secured a deal to acquire Arivia, the Greek owner of the Violife cheese alternative brand, for an undisclosed sum. Founded in the 1990s, Arivia develops a range of plant-based dairy and dairy-free products, using mainly coconut oil. Its products include dairy-free […]
USA: Kind to acquire Creative Snacks
Kind, the US-based snack company minority owned by Mars, has announced the acquisition of Creative Snacks, a family-owned snack company based in North Carolina, to further strengthen its presence in ‘better-for-you’ snacks. Founded in 2009, Creative Snacks offers premium-positioned snack foods including almond and coconut nut clusters, pretzels and trail mixes, as well as granola. […]
Mexico: Campari takes majority stake in Ancho Reyes and Montelobos brands
Campari, the Italian spirits firm, has announced it has taken a majority stake in the spirits firms Licorera Ancho Reyes and Casa Montelobos, respectively the owners of the “super premium” spicy liqueur Ancho Reyes and mezcal Montelobo, for $35.7 million. Ancho Reyes is described as a natural and authentic liqueur made from ancho and poblano chiles […]
Denmark: Carlsberg unveils cardboard bottle prototypes
Carlsberg, the Danish beer giant, has unveiled two new research prototypes as part of its Green Fibre Bottle initiative, a project to develop a fully biodegradable wood-fibre drinks bottle which it first announced in 2015. The beermaker said it would now also be joined in the project by Coca-Cola, Absolut and L’Oreal in a paper bottle “community” launched […]