Australia: Patties Foods launches wine-based pie range
Australia-based food producer Patties Foods is launching a range of pies in partnership with winemaker Andrew Peace Wines under the Herbert Adams name. The new range is described as being made using wines from the Andrew Peace Wines range, which are produced in the Swan Hill region of Victoria. Labelled Herbert Adams Gourmet Wine Infusions, […]
India: Parag Milk Foods to purchase Danone plant
Parag Milk Foods, a dairy firm based in Maharashtra, India, is to acquire a manufacturing plant formerly owned by French dairy giant Danone with an investment of 30 crore INR ($4.5 million). The plant, located in Rai near Delhi, became available following Danone’s decision to exit the dairy sector in India and refocus its business in […]
Australia: PepsiCo launches Doritos crackers
Food and drinks giant PepsiCo is expanding its Doritos snack brand with the launch of a new line of crackers, exclusive to the Australian market. Available in the varieties Cheese Supreme, Mexicana, Texan BBQ and Sweet Chilli & Sour Cream, the new product range consists of oven baked “bite-sized” crackers that are designed to provide […]
India: Varun Beverages breaks ground on new plant
Varun Beverages, PepsiCo’s bottling partner in India, has announced that construction has started on a new production facility in the northern state of Punjab. Located in the city of Pathankot, the new greenfield plant will add in-house production capacity for Tropicana fruit juices, Quaker Oats milk drinks and Gatorade energy drinks, according to a report […]
Australia: Parmalat launches ‘strongest’ RTD coffee
Parmalat, the global dairy firm, has announced the launch of Ice Break Bold Espresso, described as the most highly caffeinated RTD coffee on the Australian market. Ice Break Bold Espresso is described as containing the equivalent of three shots of coffee (44mg of caffeine) per 100ml, and is further claimed to be a bold, creamy […]
Pakistan: Unilever to invest $120 million in manufacturing facilities
Consumer goods giant Unilever has announced it is to invest $120 in Pakistan over two years as it seeks to unlock “the country’s high potential for long-term growth”. The Anglo-Dutch giant said the majority of the investment would be used to enhance manufacturing operations across Unilever’s four factories in Pakistan. “We have been a part of […]
Japan: Coca-Cola to produce its first alcoholic drink
Coca Cola, the soft drink multinational, has announced plans to launch a ‘chu-hi’ style alcopop in Japan that will be the company’s first alcoholic drink in its 132 years of history. ‘Chu-hi’ is a canned sparkling flavoured drink that traditionally includes a distilled local beverage called shochu. The drink ranges in alcohol content from 3 […]
Australia: D’Orsogna breaks ground on Melbourne facility
Western Australian meat company D’Orsogna has announced that it has begun construction on a A$66 million ($51.9 million) food manufacturing facility in the city of Melbourne, Victoria. The firm said the new plant, which will employ 240 people, would establish the firm as a national market leader in the smallgoods and meat protein food sector. […]
Philippines: San Miguel Pure Foods announces new Laguna plant
San Miguel Pure Foods, the Philippine food manufacturer, has announced plans to open a new facility for ready-to-eat products in Santa Rosa, Laguna, by the first quarter of 2019. One of the leading food companies in the Philippines, San Miguel markets brands including Magnolia, Purefoods, Tender Juicy, B-MEG, Monterey, Dari Creme and La Pacita. In […]
Japan: Danone to sell Yakult stake
French dairy multinational Danone has announced that it has decided to sell the majority of the stake it owns in probiotic dairy drink firm Yakult as it “enters a new phase in its strategic partnership” with the Japanese firm. According to reports, Danone will sell its 21.29% stake for around $1.9 billion, before participating in […]