India: Wagh Bakri Tea to set up manufacturing unit in Gujarat
Wagh Bakri Tea, an Indian tea company, has announced plans to invest 100 crore INR ($12 million) in a new facility in Dakor, Gujarat for the manufacture and storage of instant tea. The new facility is set to increase instant tea production by five times, from 3,000–4,000 packets daily, as well as expanding storage by 50%. Commenting […]
India: Allana Consumer Products invests in frozen potato production
Allana Consumer Products Limited (ACPL) has announced an investment of 300 crore INR ($36 million) to set up facilities for the manufacture of French fries and frozen potatoes in North India and Gujarat. Founded in 1865, ACPL is described as a leader in the manufacture and export of food and drinks, including frozen and chilled meat, frozen and […]
Australia: Woolworths seeks approval for Beak and Johnston acquisition
Woolworths, the Australian supermarket chain, has filed for clearance with New Zealand’s Commerce Commission to acquire Beak & Johnston subsidiaries Beak & Johnston NZ Pty Ltd (BJNZ), B&J City Kitchen Pty Ltd (BJCK) and Alors. Beak & Johnston is a manufacturer of chilled and frozen ready meals, soups and meat which are sold under brands such […]
Australia: Honest to Goodness acquires Pimp My Salad and Pimp My Snack brands
Honest to Goodness, an Australian health food manufacturer, has announced the acquisition of the Pimp My Salad and Pimp My Snack snacking brands from Komarov Food. Pimp My Snack offers health-oriented sweet and savoury snacks that are described as slow baked for a light and crunchy texture. Founded in Byron Bay, Pimp My Salad markets snacks, salad […]
India: Adani Enterprises Limited to exit Adani Wilmar joint venture
Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL). a holding company of the Adani conglomerate, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its 44% stake in Adani Wilmar, an Indian FMCG joint venture, to Wilmar subsidiary Lence through Adani Commodities LLP, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AEL. Adani Wilmar, co-founded by AEL and Wilmar International in […]
Australia: Coca-Cola acquires FAB brand Billson’s
Coca-Cola, the soft drinks multinational, has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Billson’s, an Australia-based brand of flavoured alcohol beverages (FABs). The Billson’s product range includes “local market leaders” Vodka with Tangle, Vodka with Grape Burst and Vodka with Portello, the company said in a statement. “We are excited to add Billson’s to our […]
India: Goyal Salt to invest $9.6 million to build new plant
Goyal Salt, a leader in natural salt production, has announced plans to invest 80 crore INR ($9.6 million) to set up a salt manufacturing facility in Gandhidham, near Kutch, in the state of Gujarat, India. The Gandhidham facility, spread across 12 acres, is intended to add production capacity of 450,000 tonnes and would supplement the […]
India: HCCB opens factory in Telangana
Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB), the Indian Coca-Cola subsidiary, has announced it has inaugurated a factory in Siddipet, in India’s Telangana state. The factory, spanning 49 acres, has a planned investment of 2,091 crore INR ($251 million), with 1,409 crore INR ($170 million) utilised in the initial phase. It is HCCB’s second manufacturing facility in Telangana, […]
South Korea: CJ CheilJedang to build new factory in Hungary
CJ CheilJedDang (CJCJ), the leading South Korean food firm, has announced plans to build a new food manufacturing facility in Europe via an investments of 100 billion KRW ($72 million). CJCJ reported that it had already secured a site for its new European K-Food factory in Dunavarsany, Hungary. The plant, covering an area of 115,000 […]
Australia: Arnott’s acquires Mother Earth, Flemings and VP brands
Arnott’s, the Australian biscuit and cracker firm, has announced the acquisition of New Zealand food brands Mother Earth, Flemings, and VP Brands from Prolife Foods to expand its snacking portfolio. Mother Earth is described as a brand of muesli bars and baked slices with a growing presence in Australia. Flemings and VP offer bars, nuts […]