Tradeshow Insight: Food & Drink Expo 2024
Hailed as the “busiest” edition to date, the 2024 edition of Food & Drink Expo (and its co-located events) yet again emerged as a significant showcase of the latest in food and drinks innovation in the UK and beyond. Absorbing much of the Birmingham NEC’s extensive showgrounds for three days between 29th April and 1st […]
Tradeshow Look Ahead: Leana Salamah, Summer Fancy Food Show 2024
Gama spoke to Leana Salamah, SVP Marketing & Communications, Specialty Food Association, ahead of the latest edition of the Summer Fancy Food Show. What are your expectations for this edition of the Summer Fancy Food Show? What features are there for visitors to look forward to? We’re incredibly excited for the 2024 Summer Fancy […]
Tradeshow Look Ahead: Peggy Davies, PLMA – World of Private Label 2024
Gama spoke to Peggy Davies, PLMA President, ahead of the latest edition of PLMA – World of Private Label. What are your expectations for this edition of PLMA? What features are there for visitors to look forward to? With a record breaking 2,800+ exhibitors from 70 countries, at PLMA’s World of Private Label in […]
Australia: Asahi Beverages acquires spirits maker Never Never
Japanese drinks giant Asahi has announced the acquisition of South Australian spirits maker Never Never through its alcoholic beverages division, Carlton & United Breweries (CUB). Founded in 2016, Never Never offers gins under brands such as Triple Juniper, Oyster Shell, and Grenache and has full-time headcount of around 15. Commenting on the deal, Asahi CEO […]
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, […]
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: Molson Coors invests £100 million
Molson Coors has announced an investment of £100 million ($124 million) in its UK business over the next five years. In a statement, the company said the decision would allow it to increase its brewing and packaging capabilities at its largest UK facilities in Burton-on-Trent and Tadcaster, which supply the UK and Western Europe markets. […]
Tradeshow Look Ahead: Francisco López Bago, Salon Gourmets 2024
Gama spoke to Francisco López Bago, president of Grupo Gourmets, ahead of the latest edition of Salon Gourmets. What do you expect from this year’s Salon Gourmets? As in the previous edition, we will fill five halls, which means 65,000 sq m of exhibition space, nearly 2,000 exhibitors, 55,000 products… We also have eight […]
Tradeshow Insight: IFE 2024
IFE, International Food & Drink Event, the annual London-based get-together for the food and drink sector, returned for its latest outing this March, once again proving a key opportunity for a diverse range of brands to pitch their wares to a UK and international audience of industry professionals. With ExCel in London’s Docklands again playing […]