Simón Fusté, European Snacking Director
Sigma
Gama spoke to Simón Fusté, European Snacking Director, Sigma. How is the Snackin’ For You range geared to meeting consumer needs? We have a number of basic pillars: first of all, what you see is what you get. So all our products contain up to seven ingredients, and no more. We avoid additives and ultra-processed foods. […]
India: HCCB opens factory in Telangana
Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB), the Indian Coca-Cola subsidiary, has announced it has inaugurated a factory in Siddipet, in India’s Telangana state. The factory, spanning 49 acres, has a planned investment of 2,091 crore INR ($251 million), with 1,409 crore INR ($170 million) utilised in the initial phase. It is HCCB’s second manufacturing facility in Telangana, […]
USA: Tyson to close facility in Kansas
Tyson Foods, the leading US meat firm, has announced the closure of a beef and pork facility in Emporia (KS) with the loss of over 800 jobs. The decision to shut the facility comes as the size of the US cattle herd has fallen to its smallest size in decades, raising the cost of buying […]
UK: SHS Group acquires Shandy Shack beer brand
SHS Group, the diversified consumer goods supplier, has announced the acquisition of Shandy Shack, a brand of “mid-strength” abv beer that specialises in flavoured products. Prior to the acquisition, the two companies had collaborated to create a raspberry lager using Bottlegreen cordial. Shandy Shack will join the existing SHS portfolio including brands such as Shloer, […]
USA: Constellation Brands agrees deal to sell Svedka brand to Sazerac
Leading alcoholic drinks company Constellation Brands has announced it has agreed to sell its Svedka vodka brand to peer Sazerac, with the deal expected to be completed in the next few months. Commenting on the move, Constellation Brands said its aim was to prioritise growing market sectors, with a focus on premium wine and craft […]
UK: Supreme plc acquires Typhoo tea brand from administrators
Supreme plc, the diversified consumer goods supplier, has announced the acquisition of the Typhoo tea brand from administration in a £10.2 million ($12.95 million) deal. Founded in 1903, Typhoo was the UK’s first pre-packaged tea brand but succumbed to administration in November as a result of falling sales and rising debts. As part of the […]
Poland: Toms Group to expand chocolate production
Toms, the Danish confectionery group, has announced a nine-figure investment plan to consolidate chocolate production in Nowa Sol, Poland, and licorice and sugar confectionery Helseholmen, Denmark. As part of the reorganisation, Toms said it was also planning to phase out its operations in Ballerup, Denmark, within the next three to ofour years. Founded in 1924, […]
Brazil: Lactalis to invest $42 million in Minas Gerais dairy operations
French based dairy major Lactalis has announced plans to invest R$250 million ($41.7 million) to expand operations in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state. The company’s presence in Minas Gerais includes factories in Antonio Carlos, Pouso Alto, Sabara, Guanhaes, Para de Minas, Sete Lagoas, and Uberlandia, as well as logistics centres in Contagem and its administrative headquarters […]
UK: Unilever invests £40 million to consolidate condiment production
Unilever, the leading FMCG firm, has announced it has completed a £40 million ($51 million), five-year investment at its food factory in Burton, UK, as it seeks to consolidate manufacturing of its condiments range. In a statement, the company said the aim of the investment was to drive growth in its UK food business and […]
UAE: Heineken inks deal on ‘Middle East’s largest brewery’
Heineken, the leader global brewer, has agree a joint venture with consultancy firms Sirocco and Mercantile International to manufacture beer in the United Arab Emirates, according to a FoodBev report. Located in Dubai, the brewery will reportedly be the largest in the Middle East region and will produce beer for brands such as Heineken, Kingfisher, […]