Canada: Empire to expand discount store network
Empire, the Canadian food and pharmacy retailer and parent company of Sobeys, has announced plans to open 70 new grocery stores over the next three years. According to Pierre St-Laurent, the company’s president and chief executive officer, about three quarters of these new locations will be discount supermarkets. He noted that the group has “a […]
USA: Nestle opens new distribution centre
Nestle, the consumer goods multinational. has announced the opening of a new distribution centre in Arvin (CA). Spanning 700,000 square feet, the facility represents an investment of more than $330 million. The site is Nestle’s largest and most technologically advanced distribution centre to date and features the largest automated storage and retrieval systems within the […]
USA: Campbell’s Soup expands Maxton site
Campbell’s Soup, the food and beverage company, has completed an 88,000 sq ft expansion to its plant in Maxton (NC). The project, which began in 2025, also features an additional 28,000 sq ft of utility mezzanine space. The facility upgrades include the addition of two aseptic filling and packaging lines with state-of-the-art technology, designed to […]
India: L’Oreal to acquire majority stake in Innovist
L’Oreal, the world’s leading beauty player, has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Innovist, a digital-first personal care house of brands in India. Founded in 2019, Innovist is a science-led company behind skincare and hair care brands such as Bare Anatomy and Chemist at Play. Under the agreement, Innovist’s founding team will […]
Japan: Coca-Cola to launch “beanless” RTD coffee substitute
Coca-Cola, the soft drinks multinational is introducing a “beanless” coffee substitute in Japan this September under its Georgia ready-to-drink label. The product, which will be named Cafe Water, represents the enterprise’s first product of its kind anywhere in the world and enters the market as a chilled, canned beverage. The launch addresses long-term agricultural sustainability […]
Japan: Itoham Yonekyu to acquire New Zealand’s Greenlea Group
Itoham Yonekyu, the Japanese conglomerate, has entered into an agreement to purchase 100% of the shares in Greenlea Group via its subsidiary Anzco Foods, the Christchurch-based meat processor and exporter. Anzco Foods is already one of New Zealand’s largest beef and lamb exporters, with an annual turnover of $2.2 billion ($1.33 billion) and nearly 3,000 […]
UK: PepsiCo expands into overnight oats
PepsiCo, the food and drinks giant, has expanded beyond its traditional hot breakfast offering with the launch of a ready-to-prepare Overnight Oats range under its Quaker brand in the UK. The new product line began rolling out across UK retail channels in June. Available in Blueberry and Mocha Choc Chip variants, the range combines 100% […]
Sweden: Jealsa introduces tuna in paper cartons
Jealsa, the Spanish seafood producer, has collaborated with food packaging specialist Tetra Pak to launch what they claim is the industry’s first carton packaging for shelf-stable tuna. The innovation debuted last month in Sweden with retailer Axfood in a 200ml format, representing a paper-based alternative to traditional round cans. According to the companies, the rectangular […]
Tradeshow Look Ahead: Jeff Lenard, NACS Show 2026
Gama spoke to Jeff Lenard, Vice President of NACS Media & Strategic Communications, ahead of the latest edition of the NACS Show. What are your primary goals and expectations for the NACS Show 2026 in Las Vegas? Our goal every year is largely the same: we want to show attendees the future. This means […]
India: Asahi partners with Varun Beverages for Calpis debut
Asahi, the Japanese food and beverage company, has announced a business alliance agreement with India-based non-alcohol beverage manufacturer Varun Beverages to introduce its Calpis brand into the Indian market. Starting in the second half of 2026 or thereafter, a ready-to-drink, non-alcohol and non-carbonated dairy-based product under the Calpis name will be launched in India with […]