France: Johnson & Johnson launches concentrated shower gel
Johnson & Johnson, the leading personal care and pharmaceutical firm, is aiming to boost its environmental credentials with the launch of a concentrated shower gel in France as part of the Le Petit Marseillais range, according to an LSA report. Described as the first mass-market product of its kind in France, Le Petit Marseillais Concentrated Shower Gel is […]
UK: Princes opens new pea processing plant
Princes, the preserved foods firm, has announced it has completed the first part of a planned £80 million ($100 million) investment in its Long Sutton site in Lincolnshire, UK with the opening of a new pea processing plant. Long Sutton is described as Princes’ largest food production site in the UK, producing a range of […]
USA: Lactalis acquires Ehrmann’s US yoghurt division
Lactalis, the French dairy giant, has announced it has acquired Ehrmann Commonwealth Dairy, the US yoghurt business of German dairy firm Ehrmann. Ehrmann Commonwealth Dairy has two manufacturing facilities employing 250 people in the state of Arizona. The company makes and distributes yoghurt and other dairy products under the Green Mountain Creamery and Liebe brands, […]
Australia: Intersnack acquires minority stake in Universal Robina division
Intersnack, the Germany based-snack giant, has acquired a 40% stake in Universal Robina’s Australia and New Zealand business URC Oceania, according to ESM and Inquirer.net reports. The partnership is intended to boost the two companies’ presence in the region’s snack food market. Intersnack will reportedly pay for the transaction through a combination of cash and […]
Israel: Froneri acquires Osem ice cream business
Froneri, the UK ice cream manufacturer formed by the merger of the Nestle and R&R ice cream business, has announced its expansion into Israel with the acquisition of Noga Ice Creams, owned by Nestle-owned business Osem, one of the largest food manufacturers and distributors in Israel. Noga markets ice cream under brands including La Cremeria, […]
Denmark: Orkla sells Glyngore brand to Amanda Seafoods
Orkla, a leading supplier of branded consumer goods in Scandinavia, is selling its Glyngore canned fish business to Amanda Seafoods via its Danish subsidiary Orkla Foods Danmark for an undisclosed sum. Established in 1940, Glyngore is described as Denmark’s best-known herring and tuna brand and had net sales totalling 43 million DKK ($6.5 million) in […]
UK: PepsiCo and Lavazza join forces for coffee launch
PepsiCo, the US based drinks and snacks giant, is taking on rival Coca-Cola in the UK RTD coffee category, with the launch of a new brand range in partnership with coffee specialist Lavazza. The new “cappuccino” drink is advertised as an “intense espresso shot blended with white milk froth” and is described as featuring a […]
UK: AMC opens new Merseyside food factory
AMC, a Spanish manufacturer of juices and fresh foods, has announced it has opened a new plant-based production facility in Merseyside, according to reports in UK Investor Magazine and Asian Trader. The new purpose-built £11 million ($14 million) Skelmersdale factory will produce freshly squeezed juice and a variety of vegetable-based foods. According to Asian Trader, […]
UK: Karro Food Group buys seafood firm Young’s
Karro Food Group, a leading UK pork processor owned by private equity firm CapVest has acquired UK seafood firm Young’s for an undisclosed sum, according to a FoodBev report. The new group will employ around 5,000 people across the UK and Ireland and will have annual sales of more than £1.2 billion ($1.51 billion) a […]
France: L’Oreal in talks to acquire Mugler and Azzaro brands
L’Oreal, the French personal care company, has confirmed it has entered into exclusive negotiation with Clarins, a French skin care, cosmetics and perfume firm, with a view to acquiring the brands Mugler and Azzaro. Mugler and Azzaro are positioned as luxury fashion and toiletry brands with a range of male, female and unisex fragrances. Mugler […]