France: Danone inaugurates Alpro facility
Danone, the French consumer goods giant, has inaugurated a plant-based beverage facility for its Alpro brand in Villecomtal-sur-Arros, southwestern France. According to the company, it invested millions of euros over two years turning the site into its sole French oat flour to oat juice site for Alpro. Once fully operational, the plant will have capacity […]
UK: Lidl opens new bottling plant
Lidl, the German retail giant, has announced the opening of a new bottling plant in Derby, UK with capacity to produce 380 million bottles per year. The plant will be known as MEG Derby. MEG is one of Germany’s leading mineral water and soft drinks manufacturers, and the facility will be its first UK venture. […]
Japan: Kirin buys Healthya tea brand from Kao
Kirin, the leading Japanese drinks firm, has announced it is buying the Healthya tea-catechin business from personal care company Kao to enhance its presence in health-oriented drinks. “Under the Long-Term Management Vision, ‘the Kirin Group Vision 2027’, we are aiming at becoming a global leader in CSV (Creating Shared Value), creating value across our world of Food & […]
USA: Coca-Cola adds Spiced flavour to cola lineup
Beverage giant Coca-Cola has announced the launch of Spiced, a new flavour variety for the company’s cola lineup in the USA and Canada. Said to be the first new permanent flavour addition to the Coca-Cola range in a number of years, Spiced is described as blending the classic Coca-Cola flavour with notes of spice and […]
Philippines: CCEP gets go-ahead for acquisition of Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines
European soft drinks bottler Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has announced it has received approval from Philippine anti-trust regulators to buy peer Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines (CCBPI) from The Coca-Cola Company (KO), in a joint deal with investment fund Aboitiz Equity Ventures (AEV). Under the terms of the deal, CCEP holds a 60% stake in the acquired business, and AEV the […]
Canada: Prime Drink Group to acquire Triani
Prime Drink Group, a Quebec-based drinks company, has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Triani, a manufacturer and distributor of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, for C$38 million ($30.1 million). Founded in 2015, Triani is known for the Cantini, Ettaro and Enjoy wine brands. It also produces and markets Octane, Mojo, Baron, and […]
USA: MPearlRock acquires Nutpods brand
MPearlRock, a partnership between Kroger’s venture capital arm PearlRock Partners and MidOcean Partners, a private equity firm, has announced the acquisition of Nutpods, a plant-based creamer brand, for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2013, Nutpods is described as the leading manufacturer and marketer of plant-based creamers in the US, with a presence in more than […]
USA: Sprecher Brewing acquires energy drink brand Juvee
Sprecher Brewing, a brewer with German heritage situated in Glendale (WI), has announced the acquisition of energy drink brand Juvee from global gaming and lifestyle firm 100 Thieves to increase its footprint in non-alcoholic drinks. Launched in 2022, Juvee energy drinks are claimed to boost energy, elevate mood, increase focus and improve overall well-being. Commenting […]
India: Tata Consumer Products to acquire Capital Foods and Organic India
Tata Consumer Products, the Indian FMCG conglomerate, has announced the acquisition of food and drinks businesses Capital Foods and Organic India for a reported combined investment of 70 billion INR ($845 million). Tata Consumer Products said the deal was aligned with the company’s strategy to “expand its product portfolio and its target addressable market in […]
Switzerland: Nestle to invest $100 million to expand coffee production in Vietnam
Global FMCG giant Nestle has announced an investment of $100 million to expand its Tri An coffee facility in the southern Vietnamese province of Dong Nai. According to the company, the investment will help to meet growing local and international consumer demand for high-quality coffee. The Nestle Tri An factory exports coffee products from brands […]