Argentina: Danone launches We Lemon Ice flavoured water
Multinational Danone has recently expanded its line of flavoured sparkling water in Argentina with the launch of two varieties under the brand We Lemon Ice. The diet drinks, said to contain 5% lemon juice, are marketed as “new We, new freshness” and are being promoted via space-themed adverts featuring a 70s rock song “Cum on […]
Mexico: Nestle opens infant formula plant
Nestle has announced the opening of a new infant formula plant in Jalisco, Mexico at a cost of $245 million. Described as Nestlé’s largest investment in the child nutrition category worldwide in the last 10 years, the new plant, named Nantli, will have a footprint of 600,000 square metres and will triple the firm’s current capacity for manufacturing child nutrition […]
Canada: Jusu Bar acquires Cru Juice
Canadian fruit juice company Jusu Juice Bar has announced the acquisition of Alberta-based Cru Juice. Cru Juice focuses on cold-pressed juice that combines raw ingredients with ‘superfoods’ including chia and chlorella. Blends include green apple, cucumber, celery, green kale, parsley, lemon and ginger with chlorella, and almonds, cashews, hemp seeds, medjool dates, maple syrup, vanilla […]
USA: Coca-Cola and Dunkin’ Brands team up for iced coffee launch
Soft drinks giant Coca-Cola and coffee and doughnut chain Dunkin’ Brands are set to team up to launch a Dunkin’ Donuts branded ready to drink coffee early in 2017, according to articles in Food Business News and the Wall St Journal. Under the terms of the deal, Coca-Cola will manufacture, distribute and sell the product, […]
Japan: Coca-Cola bottlers agree to merge – reports
Two of Japan’s largest Coca-Cola bottling firms have agreed to merge next year to create a company with combined annual sales of $9.95 billion, according to a Nikkei report. Tokyo-based Coca-Cola East Japan and Fukuoka-based Coca-Cola West bottle and distribute the majority of Coca-Cola’s products in Japan. A combined company would have 90% of domestic market […]
USA: Nestle launches Nesquik drink for adults
Nestle is expanding its Nesquik brand to target adults with a new protein-enhanced milk drink in the US. Positioned as “perfect for the casual athlete”, Nesquik Protein Plus is available in Vanilla and Chocolate flavours and “supports the active and healthy lifestyles of adults young at heart who are striving for a balance between ‘grown-up’ […]
Germany: Krombacher acquires Vitamalz
German brewer Krombacher has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Vitamalz, an alcohol-free malt beverage, with effect from 16th September. The deal sees Krombacher take full ownership of Vitamalz, a firm in which it had previously held a 47% stake. The Kreuztal-based beermaker said that it had been the sole licence holder of […]
USA: Pepsico launches Tropicana Essentials Probiotics
PepsiCo, the US food and drinks firm, is expanding its Tropicana fruit juice range with the launch of “a 100% juice with one billion live and active cultures per serving”. Described as combining the goodness of 100% juice with the functional benefit of probiotics, Tropicana Essentials Probiotics is said to contain more than the recommended […]
Brazil: Coca-Cola FEMSA to acquire bottler Vonpar in $1 billion deal
Coca-Cola FEMSA, the biggest Coca-Cola bottler in the world by volume, is set to acquire the Brazilian bottling firm Vonpar, according to an article in Correio do Povo. Under the terms of the deal, Coca-Cola FEMSA will reportedly acquire 100% of the shares in the firm, which is one of the largest private Coca-Cola bottlers […]
Australia: Raw C launches coconut water with organic coffee
Raw C, an Australian manufacturer of coconut water products, is a launching a new drink that combines coconut water with organic Arabica coffee, according to a report in Food Mag. Raw C Organic Coffee & Coconut Water is said to feature “100% natural single source coconut water” combined with “the very best organic coffee from Columbia”. Sweetened […]