USA: Nestle to construct new Purina factory in Georgia
Nestle Purina, the pet care arm of the Swiss FMCG giant, has announced a $320 million investment in the construction of a new manufacturing plant and distribution centre in Hart County, GA, USA, the first new Purina factory to be built in the US in more than two decades. The company said it intended to create […]
Brazil: Nestle to open new pet food plant
Food and drinks multinational Nestle has announced an investment of R$270 million ($86 million) in the opening of a new Nestle Purina plant to manufacture pet food in Brazil, reportedly the first to produce wet pet food in Latin America. According to a statement released by Nestle, the plant will be located in Ribeirao Preto […]
UK: Mars launches soup for cats
Mars Petcare, the pet food division of the global food giant, has launched its first soups for cats under the Whiskas Creamy Soups and Sheba Classic Soups names. Whiskas Creamy Soup comes in meat, poultry and fish varieties with “30% meat and 70% sauce” and is designed to be a full balanced meal for pets. […]
Brazil: Nestle to invest $100 million to increase production
Swiss FMCG giant Nestle is to invest about R$400 million ($101 million) to expand production capacity in Brazil over the course of 2016, Supermercado Moderno reports. According to the news agency, the plan is to increase capacity by introducing new production lines, allowing some items that were previously imported to be manufacturer locally. Among the […]
Switzerland: Nestle sees 4.2% organic growth in 2015
Nestle, the world’s leading food multinational, has released its full year results, posting single-digit organic growth over 2015. The Swiss firm said that organic growth was 4.2% with real internal growth of 2.2%, fuelled in particular by a strong showing in the Americas where turnover was up 5.8%. Total sales for the year amounted to […]
Israel: Nestle to buy remaining stake in Osem
Swiss FMCG multinational Nestle is to acquire the remaining shares in Israeli food manufacturer Osem in a deal worth about $840 million, according to a Reuters report. Osem is Israel’s third-largest food producer by sales, behind the Strauss Group and market leader Tnuva. The firm produces more than 2,000 different food items in 11 production sites, both […]
UK: Bob Martin acquires Nestle Purina PetCare in Europe
UK-based pet care manufacturer Bob Martin has reached an agreement to acquire Nestle’s Purina PetCare unit in Europe, according to a report in Pet Gazette. The deal includes the acquisition of Nestle Purina´s PetCare’s manufacturing, distribution and salesforce in France, Italy and Spain and is set to enable Bob Martin to expand its presence in […]
UK: Waitrose releases Mill Stream Farm pet food brand
Waitrose is introducing a new private label dried pet food range under the name Mill Stream Farm in a bid to tap into the demand for natural pet food products. The Mill Stream Farm range, launched in the UK, is composed of nine cat and dog food varieties, sub segmented for younger and older pets […]
Brazil: Mars to invest R$1 billion in Brazil
US firm Mars has announced that it is making an investment of R$1 billion ($250 million) in Brazil by 2020, according to a report in O Globo. The announcement was made following a meeting between the company and representatives of the state of Sao Paulo. Sao Paulo will ultimately be the main focus of the […]
Clean labelling, bold flavour combine in new dog food
The latest innovation insight from Gama Compass™ MANCHESTER – 24th September 2015: This week’s Innovation Insight investigates how overarching food industry trends – from natural ingredients to adventurous flavour – are being increasingly expressed in the world of pet care, as we look at Nestle’s latest expansion of its Purina Beyond range – Purina Beyond Natural […]