UAE: Marks & Spencer announces major food retail expansion
Marks & Spencer, the British multinational retailer, has announced plans to expand its M&S Food business in the United Arab Emirates by opening five new large-format Foodhalls over the next 12 months in partnership with long-term partner Al-Futtaim. The first destination store will open at Dubai Festival City in December, spanning 15,327 sq. ft to […]
India: Reliance Consumer Products enters ready-to-drink dairy market.
Reliance Consumer Products Limited (RCPL), the fast-moving consumer goods arm of Reliance Industries Limited, has entered India’s ready-to-drink dairy market with the launch of Joyland flavoured milk. Introduced in Tamil Nadu, the new product is available in strawberry and vanilla variants at an RRP of 20 INR ($0.23). The launch adds packaged dairy beverages to […]
Tradeshow Insight: SIAL 2026
SIAL, held from 17th to 21st October 2026 at the Paris Nord Villepinte exhibition centre, reaffirmed its standing as a major global gathering for the food and beverage industry. The five-day trade fair brought together approximately 300,000 professional visitors, of whom around 70% were international, alongside 8,000 exhibitors representing 190 countries. The exhibition floor showcased […]
Australia: Coca-Cola Europacific Partners invests in Kewdale manufacturing upgrade
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), the beverage manufacturer, has unveiled an A$60.1 million ($39.7 million) upgrade to its Kewdale manufacturing facility in Western Australia, reinforcing its long-term commitment to local production. The investment focuses on a new state-of-the-art can production line, which will increase manufacturing capacity by over 40%. Operating 24 hours a day, seven days […]
Mexico: Nestlé doubles investment to $2 billion
Nestle, the Swiss food and drink processing conglomerate, is doubling its investment in Mexico to $2 billion as the company looks to tap into the country’s growth opportunities. According to Food Dive, the food giant will invest an additional $1 billion between 2028 and 2030 to strengthen production capabilities, modernise facilities, incorporate technology and develop […]
USA: Next In Natural acquires Three Trees
Next In Natural, the US-based emerging brand platform, has acquired Three Trees, a Californian producer of organic plant-based milks and milk teas, marking its first venture into plant-based dairy. Founded by Jenny Eu in California, Three Trees offers whole nut and seed milks that contain up to four times more nuts and seeds than leading […]
Functional, no added sugar claims ticking up in kids’ food and drink
Insight by Gama Compass MANCHESTER – 28th September 2026: Children’s food and drink launches are increasingly embracing the functional foods agenda, rapidly catching up with the wider consumer landscape – a shift that suggests that, to a certain extent at least, parents are progressively filtering their children’s dietary requirements through the lens of their own health preoccupations. In […]
South Korea: Hite Jinro to close Iksan soju plant
Hite Jinro, the South Korean beverage manufacturer, is to cease operations at its soju production plant in Ma-dong, Iksan, North Jeolla Province, ending 69 years of operation. The company announced that it will suspend production at the facility starting 16th October, with manufacturing functions being consolidated into its existing plant in Jeonju. Production equipment and […]
Brazil: NotCo sells operations to local investors
NotCo, the Chilean food tech company, has sold its Brazilian business to local investment group Ferrara, three months after agreeing to transfer its operations in Argentina and Uruguay to Molinos Río de la Plata. The deal further reduces the number of markets where NotCo runs its branded food business itself, with financial terms left undisclosed. […]
Tradeshow Insight: The London Food & Drink Festival 2026
The London Food & Drink Festival debuted on 16th and 17th September 2026 at ExCeL London, establishing a unified platform for the UK food, beverage, hospitality, and retail sectors and bringing together five long-standing shows – The National Restaurant, Pub & Bar Show, Lunch!, Natural & Organic Food Show, London Drinks Exchange, and Artisan Food […]