Spain: Refresco to acquire Frias Nutrition
Refresco, the independent drinks bottler, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Frias Nutrition, a leading manufacturer of plant-based drinks and meat substitutes, from Alantra Private Equity and the founding family. Frias, which employs around 250 people, is described as a manufacturer of oat, almond and soy drinks, as well as […]
Tradeshow Look Ahead: Nicola Woods, Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2024
Gama spoke to Nicola Woods, Event Manager, ahead of the latest edition of Speciality & Fine Food Fair. What are your expectations for this year’s Speciality & Fine Food Fair? How will you be celebrating the landmark 25th edition? We’re really excited for this year’s event! It’s amazing to think how the speciality […]
UK: Carlsberg to acquire Britvic
Carlsberg, the multinational brewer, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire UK-based soft drink business Britvic for £3.3 billion ($4.2 billion) to expand its bottling operations across Europe. Britvic is the main partner for PepsiCo in the UK and Ireland with exclusive rights to manufacture, bottle, and sell brands including Pepsi, […]
USA: SunOpta invests $26 million to expand oat milk capacity
SunOpta, a multi-national food and drinks company, has announced it has completed a $26 million expansion at its Modesto, California facility to increase annual production of oat milk by more than 60%. The company stated that its Modesto oat extraction production line was launched in May, employing proprietary enzymatic processes to break down whole oats […]
UK: Supreme plc acquires Clearly Drinks
Supreme plc, a diversified consumer goods supplier, has announced the acquisition of trade and assets of Clearly Drinks, a manufacturer of canned and bottled spring water and soft drinks, for £15 million ($19 million). Founded in 1885, Clearly Drinks has a portfolio of still and sparkling spring water, energy drinks, vitamin-infused beverages, juices, coffee-based drinks, […]
Spain: Idilia Foods acquires 50% of Cacaolat
Idilia Foods, a diversified Spanish food and drinks firm. has announced the acquisition of 50% of dairy drinks maker Cacaolat from beermaker Damm. Founded in 1933 in Barcelona, Cacaolat is known for its namesake brand of chocolate milk, as well as Letona and Laccao, and generated turnover of €82 million ($88.1 million) in 2023. In […]
USA: PBNA opens new drinks distribution facility in Colorado
PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA), has opened a new 115,000 sq ft distribution facility in Colorado Springs, USA. The new plant will reportedly quadruple the company’s inventory capacity for soft drinks, allowing it to distribute popular brands such as Pepsi, Gatorade, Celsius, and Rockstar to Colorado residents and consumers across the US. The new facility […]
‘Food as fuel’ trend gets super-charged
Insight by Gama Compass MANCHESTER – 12th June 2024: The notion of ‘food as fuel’ (especially via protein enhancement) is accelerating in consumer goods innovation, the latest Insight by Gama Compass can reveal. This all fits within a wider trend for positioning that targets ‘performance’ and the ‘everyday athlete’, as the distinction between food and supplements becomes […]
UK: Starbucks and Arla team up to launch protein coffee drink
Leading European dairy company Arla has teamed up with international coffee chain to launch Starbucks Protein Drink with Coffee, a new health-oriented drinking touting 20g of protein per 330g bottle. Available in the varieties Chocolate Mocha, Caffe Latte and Caramel Hazelnut, Starbucks Protein Drink with Coffee is claimed to be made with low-fat milk and […]
Philippines: Yakult opens new production facility
Yakult, the Japanese probiotic dairy drink manufacturer has announced the opening of its second production facility in the Philippines. Built at a cost of 2 billion PHP ($34 million), and located in El Salvador, Mindanao, the new facility sits on a site of roughly 42,000 sq m, and will produce drinks under the Yakult brand […]