India: Reliance Consumer Products enters ready-to-drink dairy market.
Reliance Consumer Products Limited (RCPL), the fast-moving consumer goods arm of Reliance Industries Limited, has entered India’s ready-to-drink dairy market with the launch of Joyland flavoured milk. Introduced in Tamil Nadu, the new product is available in strawberry and vanilla variants at an RRP of 20 INR ($0.23). The launch adds packaged dairy beverages to […]
Australia: Coca-Cola Europacific Partners invests in Kewdale manufacturing upgrade
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), the beverage manufacturer, has unveiled an A$60.1 million ($39.7 million) upgrade to its Kewdale manufacturing facility in Western Australia, reinforcing its long-term commitment to local production. The investment focuses on a new state-of-the-art can production line, which will increase manufacturing capacity by over 40%. Operating 24 hours a day, seven days […]
Australia: Tribe Breweries acquires craft brewer Black Hops
Tribe Breweries, the Australian beverage producer, has acquired Gold Coast-based craft brewer Black Hops out of voluntary administration for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2014 in Burleigh Heads, Black Hops entered voluntary administration in March 2024. Following an initial financial restructuring, it reportedly entered administration for a second time in July after an unsuccessful attempt […]
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 […]
Thailand: Nestle invests 157 million CHF to expand pet food production.
Nestlé, the Switzerland-based food and beverage group, is investing 157 million CHF ($176 million) to expand its pet food manufacturing facility in Rayong, Thailand. The investment will enable increased production of Purina pet food and treats, including brands such as Felix, Friskies, Pro Plan and Purina One, supporting both domestic and international markets. According to […]
India: Emami enters baby care market with BoroPlus FromMaa range
Emami, the Indian FMCG company, has entered the baby care category with the launch of a seven-product range under its flagship skincare brand BoroPlus, named BoroPlus FromMaa. Built around the brand proposition “With Love, From Maa”, the new range comprises a baby lotion, cream, soap, shampoo, massage oil, powder and diaper rash cream. The range […]
Mithun Appaiah, Chief Executive Officer
Wow! Momo Foods
Gama spoke to Mithun Appaiah, Chief Executive Officer at Wow! Momo Foods. How did you adapt the Wow! Momo restaurant experience for retail shelves and home kitchens? The biggest challenge was taking a product consumers were used to enjoying fresh at a restaurant and making that experience work at home. We therefore looked beyond […]
Thailand: Charoen Pokphand Foods acquires 51% stake in Brew Factory
Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF), the Thai food group, is expanding into bottled water through its subsidiary CPF Food and Beverage Company Limited (CPFFB) by acquiring a 51% stake in local producer Brew Factory Company for 334.7 million THB ($10.14 million). In a filing to the Stock Exchange of Thailand, CPF stated that the deal was […]
Australia: PAG agrees to sell majority stake in Cordina Group to OSI
PAG, the alternative investment firm, has signed an agreement to sell its majority stake in Cordina Group as part of a merger with TUROSI, the Australian operations of global food group OSI. The transaction will combine Cordina Group, a poultry producer founded over 80 years ago in Girraween, New South Wales, with TUROSI to form […]
India: Happy Cultures launches Dubai Kunafa protein supplement
Happy Cultures, the Indian health and wellness company, has launched Dubai Kunafa Yeast Protein, introducing the viral flavour profile into the protein supplement segment. Priced at an RRP of Rs 2,199 ($25.32), the product reportedly combines yeast protein with real pistachios. Each serving provides 24g of yeast protein and is described as featuring a PDCAAS […]