Thailand: Nestle invests 157 million CHF to expand pet food production.
Nestlé, the Switzerland-based food and beverage group, is investing 157 million CHF ($176 million) to expand its pet food manufacturing facility in Rayong, Thailand. The investment will enable increased production of Purina pet food and treats, including brands such as Felix, Friskies, Pro Plan and Purina One, supporting both domestic and international markets. According to […]
India: Emami enters baby care market with BoroPlus FromMaa range
Emami, the Indian FMCG company, has entered the baby care category with the launch of a seven-product range under its flagship skincare brand BoroPlus, named BoroPlus FromMaa. Built around the brand proposition “With Love, From Maa”, the new range comprises a baby lotion, cream, soap, shampoo, massage oil, powder and diaper rash cream. The range […]
UK: PepsiCo launches Wow snacking range
PepsiCo, the global food and beverage company, has launched Wow, a new better-for-you snacking masterbrand in the UK. The range brings together reformulated, non-HFSS (high in fat, salt, or sugar) lines from its established Wotsits and Snack a Jacks brands. Developed to provide healthier options across family snacking occasions, the portfolio features three distinct multipack […]
USA: Campbell’s Soup to close two snack manufacturing plants
Campbell’s Soup, the US food and beverage manufacturer, has announced the closure of two snacks manufacturing facilities as part of a new $500 million enterprise-wide savings program designed to optimize operations, support margins and increase operational speed and accountability. During an investor call, the company said the closures would affect snacks plants located in Hyannis […]
Sweden: Imperial Brands acquires nicotine pouch brand Helwit
Imperial Brands, the UK-headquartered tobacco and next-generation product (NGP) manufacturer, has announced the acquisition of Swedish modern oral nicotine business Yoik Group. Yoik Group is the owner of Helwit, a modern oral challenger brand with a 3.4% domestic market share in Sweden, Europe’s largest modern oral nicotine market. Helwit is described as featuring a flavour-led […]
Spain: Frit Ravich to invest over €115 million in expansion
Frit Ravich, the Spanish crisps and snacks manufacturer, is set to invest over €115 million ($133 million) in two new facilities as part of its Strategic Plan 2030. The company plans to build a new 33,000 sq m production plant in Macanet de la Selva (Girona), adjacent to its central headquarters, with construction scheduled to […]
USA: Unilever Prestige partners with CauzzyAI to drive artificial intelligence integration
Unilever Prestige, the luxury beauty division of consumer goods manufacturer Unilever, has entered into a strategic partnership with software developer CauzzyAI to deploy its enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) platform across its brand portfolio. The collaboration is designed to embed AI capabilities into daily operations, transforming Unilever Prestige into an AI-native enterprise. Under the agreement, participating […]
Mithun Appaiah, Chief Executive Officer
Wow! Momo Foods
Gama spoke to Mithun Appaiah, Chief Executive Officer at Wow! Momo Foods. How did you adapt the Wow! Momo restaurant experience for retail shelves and home kitchens? The biggest challenge was taking a product consumers were used to enjoying fresh at a restaurant and making that experience work at home. We therefore looked beyond […]
USA: Sapporo to close Escondido facility with loss of 220 jobs
Sapporo USA, the US subsidiary of the Japanese brewing company, is set to permanently close its Escondido brewing facility and bistro in California, resulting in 220 job losses. According to notices filed with the state of California, redundancies will take place in stages starting on 19th October, when 58 employees will lose their jobs, with […]
Thailand: Charoen Pokphand Foods acquires 51% stake in Brew Factory
Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF), the Thai food group, is expanding into bottled water through its subsidiary CPF Food and Beverage Company Limited (CPFFB) by acquiring a 51% stake in local producer Brew Factory Company for 334.7 million THB ($10.14 million). In a filing to the Stock Exchange of Thailand, CPF stated that the deal was […]