Australia: Coca Cola Amatil acquires Feral Brewing
Coca Cola Amatil (CCA), a leading bottler of Coca-Cola and other soft drinks in the Asia Pacific region, has announced the acquisition of Australian craft brewer Feral Brewing. Based in Perth, Western Australia, Feral Brewing produces a range of bottled craft ales under brand names such as Smoked Porter, Karma Citra and Sly Fox. The […]
Japan: Asahi mulling sale of stake in Tsingtao Brewery
Japan-based drinks firm Asahi has announced its intention to sell part or all of its 20% stake in Tsingtao Brewery, the second-largest beer maker in China, for around $1.2 billion. The stake was originally acquired by Asahi in 2009 from Belgium-based beermaker AB InBev for around $666 million. Asahi has been shedding a number of […]
Australia: Coca-Cola launches Keri Juice Blenders
Multinational beverage company Coca-Cola is looking to tap in to a “growing” juice category in Australia by launching a new brand called Keri Juice Blenders. According to Coca-Cola, the new single-serving juices are targeted at working adults who are focused on their health and wellbeing, and are made with natural and “unique” ingredients. The range […]
South Korea: Unilever to acquire Carver Korea
Unilever, the global FMCG firm, has announced that it is to buy South Korean skincare and cosmetics firm Carver Korea in a €2.27 billion deal. Founded in 1999, Carver Korea originated as an aesthetics company supplying professional products to beauty salons, and is now said to be the fastest-growing skincare business in South Korea, through sales […]
Australia: AB InBev acquires 4 Pines Brewery
Global beer giant AB InBev has announced the acquisition of Manly, Australia based craft beer maker 4 Pines Brewery for an undisclosed sum. The purchase will see 4 Pines Brewery join other Australian brands that are under the Carlton & United Breweries umbrella in the country, including Victoria Bitter, Carlton Draught, Pure Blonde and Great […]
Australia: Four’N Twenty introduces meal-inspired hot snacks
Patties Foods, an Australian food manufacturer and owner of the Four’N Twenty brand, has launched a line of hot snacks that are inspired by popular meals. According to a report in Inside FMCG, Patties Foods has released three new varieties of ‘hand-held’ snack that are designed to be eaten on the go: Lasagne, Mac ‘N […]
India: Big Bazaar plans to open 100 stores in 12 months
Indian hypermarket chain Big Bazaar, owned by retail conglomerate Future Group, has unveiled plans to open 100 new stores across India in the next 12 months. The announcement came as Big Bazaar inaugurated a new store in the P&M Hi-Tech City Centre Mall in Bistupur, which at 32,989 sq ft will be the chain’s second […]
India: Orkla ventures into confectionery market
Norwegian-based Orkla Group, the parent company of India’s MTR Foods, has announced its entry into the confectionery market in India with the Laban brand. The firm’s ‘human’-shaped fruit flavoured vegetable chews come in a variety of flavours including Strawberry, Mango, Green Mango and Orange, and will be sold in packs of 26g and 65g, priced at 10 […]
Japan: Japan Tobacco acquires Mighty Corp for $1 billion
Global cigarette manufacturer Japan Tobacco has announced that it is buying Mighty Corp, the number two cigarette company in the Philippines, for 46.8 billion PHP ($936 million). According to executive vice president of Japan Tobacco, Mutsuo Iwai, “This major acquisition in Southeast Asia adds to our recently announced full-scale entry into Indonesia, and will further enhance our […]
India: Ajinomoto enters powdered drinks market
International seasoning and food firm Ajinomoto has revealed plans to enter India’s instant drinks market with the launch of powdered tea and coffee products. Under the plans, the company will begin selling its Blendy brand outside Japan for the first time after acquiring the trademark rights for Blendy in November 2016. The launch will be […]