India: Reliance Retail secures deal for assets of confectionery maker Ravalgaon
Reliance Consumer Products (RCPL), the FMCG arm of Indian retail major Reliance Retail, has announced the acquisition of trademarks, recipes and all intellectual property rights of sugar confectionery maker Ravalgaon for 27 crore INR ($3.7 million), expanding its FMCG portfolio. Ravalgaon’s portfolio includes the confectionery brands Mango Mood, Coffee Break, Tutty Fruity, Paan Pasand, Choco […]
UK: Lidl opens new bottling plant
Lidl, the German retail giant, has announced the opening of a new bottling plant in Derby, UK with capacity to produce 380 million bottles per year. The plant will be known as MEG Derby. MEG is one of Germany’s leading mineral water and soft drinks manufacturers, and the facility will be its first UK venture. […]
Italy: Coop to expand private label pet food offering
Coop, the Italian retail giant, has announced it is expanding its private label cat and dog food offering with the launch of around 200 products across four separate lines. Developed in partnership with the University of Milan, the range is said to use innovative ingredients such as insect protein, as well as “superfoods” including spirulina, […]
France: Nestle sells plant to Italpizza
Italpizza, the Italian frozen pizza firm, has completed the acquisition of a Nestle pizza facility in Caudry, northern France. The company is said to be planning to invest more than €12 million ($13 million) as part of a comprehensive modernization of the facility, which was closed down after an E. coli outbreak in 2022 reportedly led […]
Japan: Kirin buys Healthya tea brand from Kao
Kirin, the leading Japanese drinks firm, has announced it is buying the Healthya tea-catechin business from personal care company Kao to enhance its presence in health-oriented drinks. “Under the Long-Term Management Vision, ‘the Kirin Group Vision 2027’, we are aiming at becoming a global leader in CSV (Creating Shared Value), creating value across our world of Food & […]
USA: Coca-Cola adds Spiced flavour to cola lineup
Beverage giant Coca-Cola has announced the launch of Spiced, a new flavour variety for the company’s cola lineup in the USA and Canada. Said to be the first new permanent flavour addition to the Coca-Cola range in a number of years, Spiced is described as blending the classic Coca-Cola flavour with notes of spice and […]
Canada: Danone launches yoghurt based on pea protein
Danone has announced the launch of a new range of Greek-style yoghurt alternatives made from pea protein, marketed under its Silk brand. According to the company, the new plant-based yoghurts feature 12g of Canadian pea protein and will be available in key lime and vanilla varieties, in 500g tubs. “The new Silk protein plant-based yogurt […]
Italy: Gelato d’Italia acquires Giuntoli
Gelato d’Italia, an Italian manufacturer of branded and private label ice cream, has announced it has completed the acquisition of local peer Giuntoli, a maker of ice creams and ice lollies. Operating in Europe and North America under brands such as Indianin, Gelato d’Italia, Gelato da Sogno and JoyVeg (the latter a dairy alternative brand), […]
USA: Creations Foods acquires HighKey
Creations Foods, a maker of gluten-free, health-oriented snacks, is expanding its presence in biscuits and confectionery with the acquisition of HighKey, a Florida maker of no sugar and low sugar treats, according to a Just Food report. HighKey makes a range of low-carbohydrate products advertised as “the snacks you crave without all the sugar”. The firm’s […]
France: Nestle in talks to sell baby food brands
Consumer goods giant Nestle has entered into exclusive negotiations with private equity fund FnB to sell its baby food brands in France, according to Just Food and FoodBev reports. The deal would see the company transfer its line of NaturNes baby pots, Babicao and Babivanille flavoured cereal powders, and P’tit yogurts, which are produced in […]