India: Britannia to build new plant
Consumer goods manufacturer Britannia has announced plans to build a new plant in Ranjangaon, Maharashtra. Representing an investment of 1,000 crore INR ($156 million), the plant will be Britannia’s largest and will initially produce biscuits, cakes and croissants, according to Franchise India. Operations will start in phases, the first including six production lines of biscuits and […]
Australia: Unilever to acquire Weis ice cream
Unilever, the FMCG giant, has announced that it is to buy Australian ice cream maker Weis for an undisclosed sum. Weis is described as a second-generation Australian ice cream and frozen dessert manufacturer with a variety of ice cream formats including single bar, multi-pack bars, dairy-free sorbet tubs and frozen yoghurt tubs. Unilever said that […]
Indonesia: Japan Tobacco acquires Karyadibya Mahardhika
Global tobacco firm, Japan Tobacco has announced the acquisition of kretek cigarette company Karyadibya Mahardhika and its distributor for $677 million, in a deal that will see it buy 100% of the outstanding shares in the Indonesian firm. Japan Tobacco said the acquisition would “give the JT Group immediate scale and presence on a nationwide […]
Japan: Nestle opens new KitKat facility
FMCG multinational Nestle has opened a new Kit Kat factory in Japan to cater to growing demand for the confectionery brand, according to BCC Japan. The new facility – located in Ginza – started operations on 1st August and specialises in flavoured varieties of KitKat. It is said to be Nestle’s first new factory in […]
Japan: Yukijirushi Megmilk injects ¥20 billion into its Hokkaido plant
Japan based dairy specialist Yukijirushi Megmilk (trading as Megmilk Snow Brand) has announced an investment of ¥20 billion ($180 million) into its Isobunnai plant in Hokkaido, Japan, with work to be completed by 2020. The plant, positioned as a leading butter, cream and skimmed milk facility in Japan, was established in 1960 and is said […]
Australia: McCain introduces ‘man size’ meals
International frozen food giant McCain has launched a range of ‘man size’ frozen meals in Australia that are claimed to be better quality, more satisfying, and larger than traditional products. According to Inside FMCG, McCain Man Size Ready Meals are claimed to be 50% larger than regular frozen meals, and made with “quality cuts of meat” and […]
Japan: Asahi expands Wonda brand with coffee jelly drink
Leading beverage maker Asahi has announced the launch of a new coffee jelly drink under the long established coffee brand Wonda. The new Wonda Shake Jelly Coffee is presented in a plastic bottle and is sold with a separate sachet of milk powder that is designed to be mixed into the drink before being consumed. […]
India: RP Sanjiv Goenka acquires 70% stake in Apricot Foods
RP Sanjiv Goenka has announced the acquisition of a 70% stake in Gujarat-based snacks firm Apricot Foods. According to RP Sanjiv Goenka, Apricot Foods’ E-Vita range will enable the firm to move into the mass market savoury snacks space. The deal is described as being part of the company’s strategy to be present in three […]
Japan: Sapporo purchases Anchor Brewing
Japan’s leading brewer Sapporo has acquired US firm Anchor Brewing for $85 million. Described as one of the US’s original craft breweries, Anchor Brewing was founded in San Francisco in 1896 and is now the 22nd largest in the country, according to the Brewers Association, generating $33 million in revenue in 2016. Many of Japan’s […]
China: Yakult to start construction on new plant
Probiotic dairy drink manufacturer Yakult Honsha has announced the construction of a new plant in Foshan, Guangdong, China. According to Yakult, Guangzhou Yakult started construction on the Foshan plant in July. The new factory will produce Yakult and Yakult Light fermented milk drinks and will be the third plant for Guangzhou Yakult, and the sixth […]