Germany: TCB Gruppe to acquire Wolters beer brand
TCB Gruppe, the German beverage group, has announced plans to acquire the Wolters brand family and related assets, with intentions to continue the traditional Brunswick beer brand within the corporate group. Volksbank Brawo, the owner of essential assets, along with Hofbrauhaus Wolters and TCB Gruppe, collaborated on the solution, though the implementation remains subject to […]
Fabio Cordella, Chief Executive Officer
Fabio Cordella Group
Gama spoke to Fabio Cordella, Chief Executive Officer at Fabio Cordella Group. What inspired the founding of the Don Fabio Cigars brand, and how do you incorporate your winemaking heritage directly into the production process in Honduras? Don Fabio Cigars was born from my experience and background as a wine producer. We did […]
Functional, no added sugar claims ticking up in kids’ food and drink
Insight by Gama Compass MANCHESTER – 28th September 2026: Children’s food and drink launches are increasingly embracing the functional foods agenda, rapidly catching up with the wider consumer landscape – a shift that suggests that, to a certain extent at least, parents are progressively filtering their children’s dietary requirements through the lens of their own health preoccupations. In […]
USA: Juanita’s Foods acquires manufacturing facility in Santa Fe Springs
Juanita’s Foods, the US Mexican-style food manufacturer, has acquired a 120,000 sq ft manufacturing plant in Santa Fe Springs, California. The purchase establishes a long-term production home for the company to support continued growth and meet demand for authentic Mexican foods across national retail and foodservice channels. The site will become the primary manufacturing facility […]
Germany: Kneipp expands production facility in Ochsenfurt-Hohestadt
Kneipp, the German health and personal care brand, has opened a new manufacturing plant at its headquarters in Ochsenfurt-Hohestadt as part of a €65 million ($72 million) investment program. According to the company, the investment comprises a new facility, modernised equipment, automation and digital processes. The expansion doubles Kneipp’s production space from around 5,000 sq […]
South Korea: Hite Jinro to close Iksan soju plant
Hite Jinro, the South Korean beverage manufacturer, is to cease operations at its soju production plant in Ma-dong, Iksan, North Jeolla Province, ending 69 years of operation. The company announced that it will suspend production at the facility starting 16th October, with manufacturing functions being consolidated into its existing plant in Jeonju. Production equipment and […]
Tradeshow Insight: InterTabac 2026
From 15th to 17th September, InterTabac and its co-located events NUBIZ and InterSupply once again served as a focal point for the global nicotine industry and emerging nicotine-free categories at Messe Dortmund in Germany. Spanning ten exhibition halls, the event gathered around 750 exhibiting companies from 64 countries alongside a substantial international contingent of trade […]
Brazil: NotCo sells operations to local investors
NotCo, the Chilean food tech company, has sold its Brazilian business to local investment group Ferrara, three months after agreeing to transfer its operations in Argentina and Uruguay to Molinos Río de la Plata. The deal further reduces the number of markets where NotCo runs its branded food business itself, with financial terms left undisclosed. […]
Canada: Nestle expands Toronto confectionery factory
Nestle, the food and beverage manufacturer, has completed an expansion project valued at over C$68 million ($50 million) at its confectionery factory in downtown Toronto. According to Nestle , the investment adds physical production space, advanced equipment and site utilities, including a flexible moulding line designed to produce KitKat and Aero. “Our 550 factory employees […]
Tradeshow Insight: The London Food & Drink Festival 2026
The London Food & Drink Festival debuted on 16th and 17th September 2026 at ExCeL London, establishing a unified platform for the UK food, beverage, hospitality, and retail sectors and bringing together five long-standing shows – The National Restaurant, Pub & Bar Show, Lunch!, Natural & Organic Food Show, London Drinks Exchange, and Artisan Food […]