Australia: Lion acquires iced tea brand Teza
Lion, the Kirin-owned Australian food and drinks firm, is expanding further in the non-alcoholic drinks space with the acquisition of New Zealand ice tea brand Teza. Teza previously belonged to Greenstone Drinks and is described as the first “real-brewed” iced tea in New Zealand. The product is said to be made with batch brewed organic […]
Austria: Emmi acquires majority of Leeb Biomilch
Emmi, a Swiss dairy company, is expanding its business with the acquisition of a 66% stake in Austrian milk processor Leeb Biomilch. Founded in 2001, Leeb Biomilch has established a leading position in Europe for organic goat’s and sheep’s milk products in fresh and UHT milk, milk drinks and yogurt. The firm also offers vegan […]
Portugal: Orkla invests in Asteriscos e Reticencias
Norwegian company Orkla has announced a 43.5% investment in Portuguese firm Asteriscos e Reticencias, a manufacturer of fermented tea-based health drinks under the brand Captain Kombucha, for an undisclosed sum. Captain Kombucha was established in 2016 and is currently majority owned by its two founders, with the German firm Doehler Ventures also having a 15% […]
UK: Coca-Cola to launch Coca-Cola Energy
Coca-Cola, the soft drinks giant, is launching Coca-Cola Energy, a new energy drink brand for the European market. Featuring “a great Coca-Cola taste and feeling that people already know and love”, the new drink is said to be taurine-free and to feature caffeine from naturally-derived sources, guarana extracts, and B vitamins. Coca-Cola Energy is being […]
Canada: Coca-Cola upgrades plant to produce “mini bottle”
The Canadian arm of drinks giant Coca-Cola has announced it is spending around C$20 million ($15 million) to upgrade its production lines at a plant in Brampton, Ontario to manufacture a new 250ml “mini bottle” for its Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Zero, Diet Coke and Sprite brands. In a statement, the firm said the bottle was the […]
China: Nestle opens new research centre and technology hub
Nestle, the Switzerland-based consumer goods giant, has announced an expansion of its research and technology activities in China with the inauguration of a new research & development centre in Beijing and a system technology hub in Shenzhen. In a statement, Nestle said the new R&D centre would enable it to accelerate trend-based innovation in China […]
Argentina: Nestle adds milk drink production line
The Argentinian division of consumer goods giant Nestle has announced it has opened a new production line for the manufacture of “value added” milk products at a site in Planta de Villa Nueva, in the province of Cordoba. The 480 million ARS ($12 million) spend, part of 4-year, 5.2 billion ARS ($130 million) investment plan, will enable Nestle allows […]
Netherlands: FrieslandCampina plans new dairy plant
FrieslandCampina, the Dutch dairy producer, has announced that it is exploring options to build a “sustainable and innovative” dairy processing plant in the Netherlands. The company said the plant was intended for the manufacture of fresh dairy products and ingredients used for the production of early life and adult nutrition, as well as cheese, adding that […]
Switzerland: Nestle launches Nesquik All Natural
Consumer goods giant Nestle has announced the launch of Nesquik All Natural cocoa powder, which is claimed to feature simplified, natural ingredients and is available in recyclable paper pouches. According to Nestle, the product is made with five natural, simplified ingredients, containing more cocoa than other Nesquik products. It is also claimed to contain less […]
Italy: Esselunga introduces private label brand for children
Italian retail store chain Esselunga has launched a new line of products under the CheJoy brand name, which are targeted at children from the age of four. Created in partnership with Walt Disney, the products feature Disney characters such as Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Donald Duck, as well as characters from the Frozen, Star […]