Brazil: Unilever to invest R$600 million in new plant
Unilever is investing R$600 million ($172 million) in a new plant and a distribution centre in Pernambuco, Brazil, according to a report in Diario de Pernambuco. The investment is said to be largest amount invested by the group in a new manufacturing complex in Brazil this year. Building work is reportedly scheduled to start next […]
Portugal: Renova invests €40 million to increase production capacity
In order to increase the company’s paper production capacity, Renova is investing €40 million ($44 million) in a production facility for its factory in Torres Novas, Portugal The investment is claimed to allow for a 50% increase in the production of paper products (napkins, facial tissues, paper kitchen towels, and toilet tissue) at the site. […]
Germany: Drogerie Markt moves into online retail
Drogerie Markt (DM), Germany’s leading retailer of health & beauty products and housewares, is expanding for the first time into online retail, according to a report in Lebensmittel Praxis. Launched on the 14th July, the e-commerce platform allows consumers to choose from a range of 11,000 products that is similar to that available in DM’s […]
‘No wash’ laundry solution has men in its sights
The latest innovation insight from Gama Compass™ MANCHESTER – 16th July 2015: Increasing interest among men in personal hygiene and grooming regimes presents new opportunities for consumer goods firms – and not only in the health & beauty space – as our latest Innovation Insight reveals. This week, Gama cast its eye over a new ‘household’ […]
Lavender leads the way in household care
Insight by Gama Compass™ MANCHESTER – 9th July 2015: Gama turns its attention to the household care industry for its latest analysis of product launches reported by Gama Compass™, focusing on innovation patterns in the air care, laundry & fabric care and cleaners & detergents markets. According to Gama’s analysis, leading the way from a […]
China: JD.com and Unilever partner in e-commerce strategy
Unilever is opening a store on the e-commerce platform JD.Com which will enable it to sell branded items to the Chinese market. In a statement, JD.com said that some of Unilever’s best-known health and beauty brands such as Ponds, Dove, Vaseline and Lux would be featured, including three product lines from Lux’s shampoo range that […]
Tradeshow Insight: Natural & Organic Products Europe 2015
Migrating across London for its latest edition – from its established home at Olympia in Kensington to the more ample surroundings of ExCel in Docklands – Natural & Organic Products Europe returned this April to unveil the latest in “natural, organic, fair trade, free-from, vegan, vegetarian, and eco-living” products from across the world. Along with […]
Frozen foods lead the way in convenience claims
Insight by Gama Compass™ MANCHESTER – 16th April 2015: From the growth in on-the-go breakfast foods to the rise of multifunctional “alphabet creams” in the cosmetics market, convenience benefits have driven many of the breakthrough innovation trends in the FMCG space over the past few years. However, as the latest analysis of product launches reported […]
France: Monoprix launches new low-cost private label line
French retailer Monoprix is investing in a new private label line called Monoprix P’tit Prix. Translating as “small price”, the new line is said to provide affordable alternatives with no compromise on quality. Described as being focused on ‘core’ grocery products, Monoprix P’tit Prix is claimed by the retailer to offer flagship everyday products at a […]
South Korea: LG Household & Health Care Ltd. looks to invest 1 trillion won in M&A
LG Household & Health Care Ltd., one of South Korea’s leading cosmetics firms, has announced plans to invest up to around 1 trillion won ($963 million) in M&A over the next five years. Commenting on the plans, a company spokesman said: “M&A is our fundamental growth strategy, helping us strengthen our competitiveness as well as […]