USA: Smithfield to close Iowa facility
US food firm Smithfield Foods has announced the closure of a facility in Altoona (IA) that carries out ham boning. In a press release, the firm said it planned to consolidate production volume at other locations to improve the efficiency of its manufacturing operations. The facility’s 314 employees will be provided with transition assistance, including […]
Belgium: Royal A-ware to acquire The Dairy Food Group
Royal A-ware, a Dutch dairy conglomerate, has announced plans to The Dairy Food Group, a Belgian manufacturer of branded and private label dairy products. The acquisition is said to include fresh milk supplier Belgian Milk Company, dairy desserts business Eurodesserts, whipped cream specialist Incopack, rice dessert maker Incorock, and Limelco, a producer of fromage frais […]
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: Diageo sells Safari liqueur brand to Casa Redondo
UK alcoholic beverage multinational Diageo has announced it has agreed to sell its Safari spirits brand to Casa Redondo, a Portuguese alcoholic drinks company, as part of a portfolio review. Safari offers fruit-flavoured liqueurs and is primarily sold in Benelux, Portugal and Turkey. Commenting on the move, Diageo’s president, Europe John Kennedy said: “The sale […]
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: Home Market Foods acquires plant to boost meat production
Home Market Foods (HMF), a leading US food manufacturer, has announced that it has acquired a former pasta production plant in South Windsor (CT) for an undisclosed sum, with the intention of turning it into a state-of-the-art meat processing facility. HMF said it planned to invest $70 million to upgrade the site and equip it […]
France: Carlsberg acquires minority stake in Brasserie Du Pays Flamand
Carlsberg, the multinational brewer, has announced it has acquired a minority stake in local beermaker Brasserie Du Pays Flamand via its French subsidiary Brasseries Kronenbourg (BK). In a statement, BK said the strategic partnership would accelerate the distribution of the Anosteke brand across France. The company also intends to triple production capacity at Brasserie du […]
Spain: Grupo Miguel Vergara acquires Valles del Esla beef business
Spanish beef supplier Grupo Miguel Vergara has announced the acquisition of its domestic peer Valles del from wine and beef specialist El Enebro. Valles del Esla operates an extensive livestock operation in the mountains of the Leon region and markets a range of beef products under its namesake brand. Commenting on the acquisition, company president […]
UK: PepsiCo launches chickpea-based Walker’s snacks
Global snacks giant PepsiCo has announced it is diversifying its Walker’s snack bran Monster Munch and Wotsits with three new products made from chickpeas instead of corn. Claimed to be a source of fibre, to contain fewer than 100 calories and to be 25% lower in salt than the typical extruded product, the range comprises […]
India: Sumuka Agro to merge with Gujjubhai Foods
Sumuka Agro, an Indian consumer food brand, has announced that it has received approval from the Bombay Stock Exchange for its merger with Gujjubhai Foods, a manufacturer of packaged snack food items founded in 1974. In a statement, Sumuka Agro said the merger would consolidate business and assets and streamline the operations and networks of […]