USA: JM Smucker opens new Uncrustables manufacturing facility
JM Smucker, the diversified US food business has expanded production capacity for the Uncrustables brand with the opening of a new 900,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in McCalla (AL). Uncrustables is the company’s brand of sealed crustless sandwiches, available with fillings such as Strawberry, Grape, Chocolate Hazelnut, Raspberry and Honey. Commenting on the expansion, JM […]
USA: Molson Coors acquires majority stake in Zoa Energy
Molson Coors, the US brewer, has announced it has taken a majority stake in Zoa Energy, an energy drink brand whose co-founders include Dwayne Johnson. The deal is intended to increase distribution and awareness of the Zoa energy drink brand, as well as enabling its integration into the wider Molson Coors portfolio. The partnership first […]
Mexico: Grupo Bimbo acquires Don Don
Multinational bakery firm Grupo Bimbo has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Slovenian-based bakery group Don Don. Founded in 1994, Don Don is a leading baking brand in southeast Europe, offering sliced bread, rolls and cakes under the Tvojih 5 Minut and Pekarna Grosuplje brands. By acquiring Don Don, Grupo Bimbo […]
USA: 1440 Foods acquires Fitcrunch
1440 Foods, a leading sports and active nutrition business, has announced the acquisition of Fitcrunch, a protein snack firm, from celebrity chef Robert Irvine, Union Capital Associates and its founders. Founded in 2012 by Bakery Barn and Robert Irvine, Fitcrunch is known for high-protein foods like bars, wafers, and powders, with its bars providing up […]
USA: Schuman Cheese acquires Trugman-Nash
Cheese processor Schuman Cheese has announced the acquisition of the Trugman-Nash business from dairy firm Allied Dairy to expand its cheese portfolio. The acquisition includes ownership of Old Croc, a US leader in Australian cheddar, and US distribution rights for Organic Herd British cheddar from the Organic Milk Suppliers Co-operative. Old Croc’s range includes cheddar […]
USA: Pipcorn and Spudsy merge to form UpSnack Brands
Corn snack firm Pipcorn Heirloom Snacks and Spudsy, an upcycled sweet potato snack company, have announced a merger deal involving the sale of their assets to the newly formed UpSnack Brands. Pipcorn is known as a health-focused snack brand made from heirloom corn, offering mini popcorn, cheese balls, crunchies, corn dippers, and twists. Spudsy’s product […]
USA: Meiji invests $28 million to boost Hello Panda snack production
Meiji, the Japanese food and pharmaceutical firm, has announced an investment of $28 million to expand production at its Santa Ana facility, which produces Hello Panda, Yan Yan and Chocorooms biscuits. Founded in 1987, Hello Panda is known for its chocolate cream filling and the panda design on the biscuit shell. In October, Meiji America […]
USA: Valora to invest $100 million to expand pretzel production
Ditsch, a pretzel manufacturer and subsidiary of the Valora Group, has announced a $70 million investment in a new bakery in Cincinnati (OH) to triple pretzel production. Founded in Germany in 1919, Ditsch is described as a manufacturer of soft pretzels including traditional German pretzels, pretzel bites, frozen pretzels, croissants, and pizza snacks, supplying food […]
USA: AB InBev invests $8 million in St. Louis brewery
Leading brewer AB InBev has announced that the company has invested $8 million in its brewery in St. Louis (MS) via US subsidiary Anheuser-Busch. The move will create and sustain jobs and drive economic growth in its hometown, the company said in a statement. The company has invested more than $165 million in its St. […]
UAE: Pure Ice Cream to build a production facility
Pure Ice Cream, a UAE-based ice cream manufacturer, has signed an agreement to build a new ice cream production facility at Dubai Industrial City via an AED80 million ($21.7 million) investment. Pure Ice Cream is the owner of Kwality Global ice cream and the official Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) licensee for Hershey’s and Reese’s ice […]