Japan: Ajinomoto buys Labeyrie Traiteur Surgeles for €21 million
International seasoning and food firm Ajinomoto has announced the acquisition of French frozen food maker Labeyrie Traiteur Surgeles (LTS) through Ajinomoto’s consolidated subsidiary Ajinomoto Foods Europe for €21 million ($24.1 million). The acquisition, made under an agreement between Ajinomoto and LTS’s parent company Labeyrie Fine Foods, is aimed at enabling Ajinomoto to expand its business platform of […]
Singapore: Coca-Cola to set up new distribution centre
Coca-Cola Singapore has announced the opening of a new storage and distribution center in Tuas. Located opposite to an existing Coca Cola plant, the new $57.5 million facility includes an “overhead bridge with a conveyance system to transport products from the manufacturing facility to the storage warehouse and vice versa”, according to information reported on […]
Australia: Freeze Dry Industries to open new facility
Freeze Dry Industries, an Australian company specialising in the freeze drying of fresh fruits, vegetables and other raw materials, has opened a new “state-of-the-art” manufacturing facility on the Sunshine Coast. Michael Buckley, chief executive officer of Freeze Dry Industries, commented: “The official opening today of our new facility is a huge step for us, something that […]
Australia: Haigh’s Chocolates to build new facility
Australian confectionery company Haigh’s Chocolates has announced the construction of a new processing plant facility in Adelaide. The company, which produces “premium chocolate” from “premium quality cocoa beans from cocoa growing regions around the world”, will spend $10 million on the new “state-of-the-art” chocolate facility, which is expected to be completed by the end of […]
Australia: Nature One Dairy secures deal with Sinopharm
Nature One Dairy, a dairy firm based in Melbourne, Australia, has signed a strategic partnership with Chinese pharmacy giant Sinopharm to manufacture baby formula, specialised milk powder products and other health-related products to import to China. China is reported to be introducing a new policy from January 2018 that will limit the number of infant formula […]
Singapore: Ferrero to open first innovation hub in Asia
Ferrero, the Italian manufacturer of chocolate and confectionery products, has opened an innovation centre to develop new products in Singapore. According to a company statement, the hub has been created to develop innovation functions in areas as health and nutrition, new raw materials and product research and development, consumer insight and foresight activities. Giovanni Ferrero, […]
Indonesia: Unilever to invest $500 million over the next five years
FMCG multinational Unilever has announced the investment of $500 million over the next five years to expand in Indonesia. The investment is planned to be used to increase production capacity at the company’s nine factories across Indonesia. The spend will be mainly used to focus on home and personal care, as well as food and […]
Japan: Morinaga unveils jelly with sauce in a twin cup
Dairy food and beverage maker Morinaga has introduced a new jelly product called Shinkankaku Kakimaze Jelly (Mixable Textured Jelly) under the Morinaga brand. Promoted as “unique”, the product comprises a jelly and sauce, presented in separate compartments, that are designed to be mixed together by the consumer; the larger compartment contains soda-flavoured jelly while the smaller one […]
Japan: Coca-Cola introduces cold indicator bottle
Beverage maker Coca-Cola has announced the launch of original Coca-Cola and Coca-Cola Zero in a new bottle that changes colour when the bottle gets cold. The new package is said to feature an indicator ink label that displays the words “ice cold” when chilled, informing consumers the drink is at the right temperature to be served. The […]
India: Marico launches customized deodorants
Leading Indian FMCG firm Marico has launched a new deodorant under its male personal care brand Set Wet that can reportedly be personalized for each consumer. Said to be targeted at a ‘younger’ audience, the product is described as a “first of its kind individualised deodorant that features the possibility of being personalised”, as each pack […]