Tradeshow Look Ahead: Sabine Schommer, ISM 2026
Gama spoke to Sabine Schommer, Director, ahead of the latest edition of ISM. What are your expectations for ISM 2026? We are looking forward to ISM 2026 with great optimism. Four months before the start, we have already exceeded the booking level of the previous event – a clear signal of the industry’s strength and […]
Germany: Katjes acquires cookie dough business SD Sugar Daddies
German confectionery firm Katjes has announced the acquisition of a 25% stake in SD Sugar Daddies, a leading German cookie dough company and owner of the Cookie Bros brand, through its confectionery division, Katjes Fassin, for an undisclosed sum. In 2018, Katjes Fassin acquired a 10% stake in SD Sugar Daddies, which was later transferred […]
India: Heritage Foods acquires 51% stake in Get-A-Way
Heritage Foods, the Indian dairy firm, has announced the acquisition of a 51% stake in Get-A-Way ice cream maker Peanutbutter and Jelly Pvt Ltd from Sky Gate Hospitality for 9 crore INR ($1 million). Established in 2018, Get-A-Way makes high-protein, no-added-sugar ice creams and desserts, using whey protein and natural sugar substitutes to appeal to […]
USA: PNC Brands Group acquires majority stake in Ice Cream Factory
PNC Brands Group, which provides integrated support for food brands and is the parent company of Pivot North Consulting Group and PNC Specialty Foods, has acquired a majority stake in the US-based, family-owned ice cream business Ice Cream Factory. Founded in 2019, Ice Cream Factory produces handcrafted ice cream sold in thousands of retail outlets […]
South Africa: Premier Foods to acquire RFG Holdings
UK food manufacturer Premier Foods has announced plans to acquire South African food producer RFG Holdings through a share swap that will see RFG shareholders collectively owning approximately 22.5% of the enlarged Premier Group. Founded in 1896 in Groot Drakenstein, Western Cape, RFG specialises in convenience foods for local and global markets. Its portfolio includes […]
UK: Froneri acquires Food Union’s European ice cream business
Froneri, the ice cream joint venture of Nestle and R&R ice cream, has signed an agreement to acquire Food Union’s European ice cream business, covering all its markets in Denmark, Norway, Estonia, Latvia (excluding dairy), Lithuania and Romania. Food Union is a global food producer and distributor, managing six factories, over 25 brands and more […]
Netherlands: LT Foods to acquire Global Green Europe
LT Foods, a global food company, has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire to acquire a 100% stake in Hungary-based preserves firm Global Green Europe for €25 million ($29 million) through its Netherlands-based step-down subsidiary LT Foods Europe Holdings Limited, . Founded in 2006 following the acquisition of the former Intergarden N.V., […]
UK: Valeo Foods to close confectionery facility in the UK
Valeo Foods, a leading European producer of sweets and snacks, has announced plans to shut down its confectionery plant in Pontefract, UK. The Pontefract facility manufactures a variety of products under the Barratt brand, such as Anglo Bubbly bubblegum, liquorice, sherbet, gummies and other sweets. Commenting on the move, Valeo’s UK business CEO Kevin Moore […]
Brazil: Bauducco invests $1.8 million to expand manufacturing facility
Brazilian bakery firm Bauducco has announced that the company is investing R$10 million ($1.8 million) to expand its Alagoas facility by installing a new production line. Starting this October, the Rio Largo factory, which opened in 2013, will produce the company’s panettone products Mini Panettones and Mini Chocottone. Both items are targeted at Christmas, which […]
Brazil: Tirolez signs agreement to acquire Levitare
Brazilian cheese manufacturer Tirolez has signed a contract for the full acquisition of Levitare, a company that specialises in buffalo milk products. According to sources, the deal marks Tirolez’s first acquisition and is in line with both firms’ plan to accelerate growth. Tirolez CEO Marcel de Barros said: “We identified in Levitare a mission and […]