Tradeshow Insight: Natural & Organic Products Expo 2024
With sustainability continuing to embed itself as a mainstream concern within fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), London’s Natural & Organic Products Expo (NOPEX) once again proved a major draw for industry professionals keen to explore the latest in eco-friendly product innovation and the hottest purpose-led trends. With some 6,210 delegates and 600 exhibitors congregating inside […]
Nigeria: Heineken subsidiary Nigerian Breweries to rationalise production
Nigerian Breweries, Nigeria’s leading beermaker and subsidiary of global brewing giant Heineken, has announced plans to temporarily pause operations at two of its nine breweries and optimise production capacity at the other seven breweries, as part of a Business Recovery Plan. In a statement, the firm said the move, which also includes a Rights Issue, […]
Canada: Olymel to close Quebec pork and poultry plant
Canadian meat supplier Olymel has announced plans to close a plant in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec province that manufactures pork and poultry products. This decision comes against a backdrop of falling production volumes, which has led the plant to operate at only 40% of its operational capacity, the company said in a statement. Olymel, which markets products […]
USA: Daisy Brand to build $627 million facility in Iowa
Daisy Brand, a leading manufacturer of dairy-based products, has announced plans to invest $627 million to build a new processing plant in Boone, IA to meet increased demand. Spanning an area of 750,000 square feet, the facility will be the company’s fourth and is expected to create 255 jobs for the region once fully operational. […]
Mexico: Mission Foods to further expand production capacity
Mission Foods, a subsidiary of bakery firm Gruma, has announced plans to spend M$792 million ($46.3 million) over the next five years to build a new plant in Puebla and expand its existing Huejotzingo plant that makes tortilla, toast and fried food. The company said the investment would meet increasing demand in Mexico’s Central, Bajio, […]
Entries open for the Gama Innovation Awards 2024
MANCHESTER – 19th April 2024: Gama, a global provider of business information and services specializing in FMCG product innovation and international trade, has today officially opened entries for the ninth edition of the Gama Innovation Conference & Awards (GICA), taking place in the iconic Bridgewater Hall in Manchester on Thursday, 24th October 2024. As ever, GICA will begin with […]
Tradeshow Look Ahead: Andy Mather, Vitafoods 2024
Gama spoke to Andy Mather, Brand Director for Vitafoods Europe at Informa Markets, ahead of the latest edition of the leading ingredients tradeshow. What are your expectations for this edition of Vitafoods Europe? What features are there for visitors to look forward to? Since launching in 1997, Vitafoods Europe has become the go-to annual […]
USA: Next Century Spirits acquires Southwest Spirits & Wine
Next Century Spirits, a US-based distilled spirits and marketing firm, has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in the brand assets of Texas-based peer Southwest Spirits & Wine. In a press release, Next Century Spirits said the deal included the Nue Vodka brand, which has an approximate annual volume of 220,000 9 litre cases […]
UK: Samworth Brothers acquires Real Wrap Co
UK food manufacturer Samworth Brothers has announced it has completed the acquisition of Real Wrap Co, a producer of ready-made sandwiches and wraps. The Ginsters brand owner had previously acquired a minority stake in the business. Founded in 2010, Real Wrap Co. is described as a manufacturer of chilled and ready-to-heat sandwiches, wraps, salads and […]
Brazil: Emmi Group to acquire a majority stake in Verde Campo
Leading Swiss dairy company Emmi has announced the acquisition of a majority shareholding in Verde Campo, a Brazilian maker of yoghurt, milk drinks and other dairy products from soft drinks major Coca-Cola via its Brazilian subsidiary Laticinios Porto Alegre. Verde Campo is described as a “pioneer in protein” and is claimed to be particularly popular […]