Tradeshow Look Ahead: Jeff Lenard, NACS Show 2025
Gama spoke to Jeff Lenard, Vice President of NACS Media & Strategic Communications, ahead of the latest edition of the NACS Show. What are your expectations for the NACS Show 2025? We always focus on what attendees say they most want at the event. They tell us they like the format of the NACS […]
India: Reliance Consumer Products invests over $900 million in new plants
Reliance Consumer Products (RCPL), the FMCG arm of Indian retail major Reliance Retail Ventures, has announced plans to invest 8,000 crore INR ($923 million) over the next 15 months to expand its beverage manufacturing capacity. The Economic Times reports that the investment will fund the development of 10 to 12 greenfield and co-packing plants across […]
Saudi Arabia: Almarai to acquire Pure Beverages
Saudi Arabia based dairy firm Almarai has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Pure Beverages, a drinking water company based in Saudi Arabia, for 1.040 billion ($277 million). Founded in 1979, Pure Beverages Industry Company claims to produce “bottled water of exceptional quality”, running “high-tech” production plants that align with global standards. The bottled […]
Tradeshow Look Ahead: Nicola Woods, Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2025
Gama spoke to Nicola Woods, Event Manager, ahead of the latest edition of Speciality & Fine Food Fair. What are your expectations for the 2025 edition of Speciality & Fine Food Fair? The 2025 edition of Speciality & Fine Food Fair is gearing up to be one of our most exciting yet, with a […]
Çağdaş Savaşan, Marketing & Commercial DirectorEker
Gama spoke to Çağdaş Savaşan, Marketing & Commercial Director, Eker. What makes innovation in the dairy industry particularly challenging? Innovation in dairy is far from easy, especially when you’re dealing with highly perishable products like yoghurt or ayran that have shelf lives of just 30 days. The entire process from production to shipping and selling […]
Norway: Refresco to acquire Telemark Kildevann
Refresco, the independent drinks bottler, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Telemark Kildevann (“TKV”), a leading Norwegian beverage manufacturer. TKV is a family-owned manufacturer of soft drinks and bottled water, operating two production sites in Norway. It supplies both retailers and branded customers across Norway and Sweden. Commenting on the […]
Brazil: Nestle boosts coffee business with R$500 million investment
Consumer goods giant Nestle has announced it is investing R$500 million ($90 million) in its Brazilian coffee operations between now and 2028 to expand production capacity, grow its Nestle Professional machine fleet and accelerate consumer-focused innovation. A key focus for the new investment is said to be the Nescafe Dolce Gusto factory in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, […]
USA: Kettle & Fire opens manufacturing facility in Lancaster
Kettle & Fire, a producer of shelf-stable bone broth, has announced the opening of its first company-owned processing facility in Lancaster (PA). Founded in 2014, Kettle & Fire is a brand of shelf-stable bone broth, crafted using 100% grass-fed and grass-finished, free-range or pasture-raised bones, available in over 22,000 shops across the US and online. […]
USA: Coca-Cola Consolidated invests $90 million in new Columbus hub
Coca-Cola Consolidated, the leading independent US Coca-Cola bottler, has announced it has invested $90 million to expand its facility in Columbus (OH), significantly enhancing operations and workforce capacity. The upgraded warehouse will process over 16 million cases of product annually, supported by a semi-automated Vertique system that improves efficiency and working conditions. The expansion has […]
India: Rasna acquires Jumpin drinks brand from Hershey
Rasna, a manufacturer of instant beverages, has announced the acquisition of soft drinks brand Jumpin to expand into India’s growing ready-to-drink (RTD) market. Launched by Godrej as India’s first drink in Tetra Pak cartons, and later acquired by Hershey, Jumpin was known for its non-carbonated beverages. It was withdrawn during the Covid-19 pandemic, after reaching annual revenues […]