Concern over waste rising, but plastic still dominating in drinks NPD
Insight by Gama Compass MANCHESTER – 9th May 2019: Plastic bottles are still the dominant format for non-alcoholic drinks products launched worldwide, accounting for over half of all new launches hitting the market, the latest study from Gama has found. Yet consumer goods companies are under pressure like never before to reduce or mitigate their use of […]
France: Savencia Fromage & Dairy to close factory in Saint-Saviol
Savencia Fromage & Dairy, a specialist in cheese and value-added dairy ingredients, is set to close its production facility in Saint-Saviol with almost 100 jobs affected, according to reports in the French media. The factory, which Savencia Fromage & Dairy acquired from Lescure in 2013, will reportedly cease operations in October 2019. La Nouvelle Republique […]
Brazil: McCain takes majority stake in Serya
McCain, the leading frozen potato firm, has announced the acquisition of a 70% stake Serya, a Brazilian food company which manufactures pre-formed potato specialities. Founded in 2015 in the state of Minas Gerais, Serya is described as having new, high technology facilities that allow it to produce a wide range of potato products for the […]
Mexico: PepsiCo to invest $4 billion, build new factory
PepsiCo, the global food and drinks giant, has announced plans to invest $4 billion in Mexico between 2019 and 2020, leading to the creation of an estimated 3,000 new jobs. The investment includes $109 million to build what PepsiCo said what would be its first new plant in Mexico in 20 years. The facility, to […]
USA: McCain invests in potato processing site in Washington
McCain, the world’s largest producer of frozen potato products, has announced a $300 million investment in its potato processing facility in Othello, WA, USA, saying the move would significantly expand its North American production capacity. The 170,000 sq ft expansion will add another battered and conventional french fry processing line to its production capabilities in […]
USA: Constellation Brands takes majority stake in Nelson’s Green Brier
Constellation Brands, the wine and spirits firm, has announced it has acquired a majority stake in Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery, a craft whiskey firm. Co-founded by brothers Andy and Charlie Nelson, Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery produces a variety of whiskeys under the Belle Meade Bourbon brand and is set to release a Tennessee whiskey later […]
Brazil: JBS buys pork firm Adelle
JBS, the leading Brazil meat firm, is acquiring Rio Grande do Sul based pork processor Adelle for R$235 million ($59.4 million), according to a report in Folho de Sao Paulo. The acquisition, conducted through the JBS subsidiary Seara, includes a pork processing plant located in the city of Seberi. The unit is said to have […]
USA: Post to acquire cereal business from TreeHouse Foods
Post, a packaged goods company focused on breakfast foods, has announced that it has agreed to acquire the private label ready-to-eat cereal business of TreeHouse Foods for an undisclosed sum. Post described the acquired unit as a leading private label cereal manufacturer with wide-ranging cereal production capabilities across two facilities, serving a diverse set of […]
France: The Hut Group acquires haircare brand Christophe Robin
The Hut Group, an online health and beauty businesses, has announced the acquisition of Christophe Robin, a “luxury” natural haircare brand, for an undisclosed sum. Christophe Robin offers a range of 70 different products including shampoos, masks, conditioners, “colour boosts” and lotions designed for a variety of different needs. The brand has listings in multiple […]
USA: Target introduces “sustainable” label Everspring
Target, the US grocery retailer, has announced the launch of a new private label personal and homecare line under the Everspring brand name that is “designed with sustainability in mind”. According to a press release from the retailer, the line is composed of more than 70 household essentials such as laundry detergent, cleaners, dish soap, […]