France: Lidl unveils organic banner
Discount supermarket chain Lidl is launching a new organic offering in France under the banner Si Bon, Si Bio (“So Good, So Organic”). The new umbrella name will make approximately 40 items available to French consumers, predominantly in ambient and chilled food categories but also in drinks. Among the products to be offered are fruit juices under the Solevita name, […]
Australia: PepsiCo offers Gatorade Liquid Concentrate
PepsiCo, the global snacks and soft drinks giant, has launched a new concentrated form of its Gatorade sports drink for consumers in Australia and New Zealand. The product, which is available in Blue Bolt and Lemon Lime flavours, will come in a 1 litre container that will reportedly enable consumers to make 5 litres of […]
Belgium: Jacobs Douwe Egberts to close Senseo factory
Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE), the world’s leading ‘pure play’ coffee firm, is to shut its Senseo facility in Grimbergen, Belgium with the possible loss of 274 jobs, according to a report in Levensmiddelenkrant. The factory, located in the Flemish half of the country, predominantly manufactures coffee pods, a category that is reported to have lost market share […]
Germany: Teekanne expands into China with Efuton partnership
Teekanne, the Dusseldorf-based herbal tea firm, has announced its expansion into the Chinese market through a tie-up with leading tea e-retailer Efuton. The deal will lead to the launch and marketing of a special Teekanne tea range in China, the company said, with the aim of capitalizing on the strong growth in e-commerce and growing […]
Japan: Pokka Sapporo launches lemon yoghurt flavoured soy milk
Consumers in Japan can now purchase a new lemon yoghurt flavoured soy milk drink, courtesy of Japanese beverage company Pokka Sapporo. Released under the Soyafarm name, the new launch is said to have a refreshing flavour, making it ideal for the morning, according to Pokka Sapporo, citing research that found that more soy milk was […]
India: Hamdard debuts RoohAfza Fusion
Hamdard, a Bangladesh-based drinks manufacturer, is moving its RoohAfza brand into the world of ready-to-drink beverages with the launch of RoohAfza Fusion in India. RoohAfza Fusion is an extension of Hamdard’s flagship RoohAfza brand of vivid red fruit and herb cordial, which has been available since 1907. Blending “a fusion of pure fruit juice with RoohAfza” cordial, […]
Chile: Watt’s to acquire Danone Chile
Watt’s, the Chilean food firm, has announced that it is acquiring the Chile arm of dairy multinational Danone. The deal includes 100% of the shares in Danone Chile SA, as well as a production facility in the city of Chillan and the domestic milk and yoghurt brand Calan. The Chilean firm said it had also […]
Germany: Rewe launches Rewe To Go brand
German supermarket chain Rewe has announced that it is launching a new private label brand in support of its recently-established chain of convenience stores. Named Rewe To Go – the same as the stores themselves – the new brand line up is said to offer a diverse range of products focused on on-the-go consumption. For […]
South Africa: Kingsley Beverages invests £36 million in UK plant
South African drinks manufacturer Kingsley Beverages is to open up a plant in the UK, which will be the company’s first outside the Middle East and Africa. Located in Peterborough, the new 14,000 sq m, £36 million ($48 million) facility will include a warehouse and manufacturing facilities as well as office spaces, and construction is […]
Australia: Fonterra to sell off Wagga Wagga business
The Australian division of New Zealand dairy conglomerate Fonterra has announced that it is selling its Wagga Wagga business, the owner of the Riverina Fresh brand, to investment firm Blue River Group. Riverina Fresh is present in retail and foodservice channels, producing full cream, light and skimmed milk alongside cream, yoghurt and flavoured milk drinks. As […]