Japan: Koikeya introduces new snack range
Leading Japanese snack maker Koikeya has announced the launch of a new snack range called Hitokuchi Deli (Bite Size Deli). The new range, added under the tortilla crisp brand Dontacos, is claimed to be “more than a snack, less than a meal”, and is designed as a ‘mini-meal’ that busy consumers can consume in between […]
India: PepsiCo to launch Quaker Nutri Food
PepsiCo, the global snacks and soft drinks giant, is expanding its breakfast foods portfolio in India with the launch of Quaker Nutri Food. The new launches are described as familiar breakfast foods called Dosa (a type of pancake), Upma (a porridge made from semolina and rice flour) and Khichdi (a rice and lentil dish), said to […]
India: Danone launches health drink Protinex Grow
Danone, the France-based dairy and drinks multinational, has recently expanded into the health drinks segment in India, with the launch of Protein Grow, a drink developed for teens. According to The Economic Times, Protinex is a nutritional supplement made with hydrolised proteins that is able to satisfy the nutritional needs of both adults and children. […]
Thailand: Nestle Waters to open a new facility
Nestle Waters. the bottled water division of the food and drinks giant, has invested 1.8 billion THB ($51.5 million) to open a new manufacturing and distribution hub for Nestle Pure Life in Surat Thani. The new Surat Thani factory, the second for Nestle Waters in Thailand, is described as featuring advanced technology for an improvement […]
USA: Morinaga enters yoghurt category
Japan based dairy maker Morinaga Milk Industry has announced that it will enter the yoghurt business in the USA. The launch is due to be made between July and September 2017 by working with a local contract manufacturer, and the company has set a sales goal for 2019 of $34 million. The company estimates the […]
Japan: Suntory introduces a new series of Japanese wine
Suntory, a leading international beverage company, has recently announced the launch of new wine series called Shiojiri Winery. Wines from the new series are claimed to be made with 100% Japanese grapes, fermented at Suntory Shiojiri Winery. The “high quality” grapes used are grown in the prefecture of Nagano, claimed to be one of the best wine-growing […]
Australia: Murray Goulburn records A$31.9 million loss
Murray Goulburn, Australia’s largest dairy foods company, has posted a loss of A$31.9 million ($24.5 million) for the first half of its financial year. The firm booked 14.8% less revenue compared to the same period a year ago, attributed to lower supplies, production cuts on farms and adverse seasonal conditions. According to Murray Goulburn CEO […]
Japan: Wakodo launches new baby food brand
Leading Japanese baby food manufacture Wakodo, part of the Asahi group, has launched a new brand called Rakuraku Manma (Easy Food). The brand offers two dried noodle products to support mothers to reduce the time it takes to cook baby food. Claimed to be “easy to scoop”, the noodles are pre-cut into 1cm lengths, reportedly making them […]
Australia: Coca-Cola introduces Fanta targeted at teens
Coca-Cola South Pacific, a division of the global soft drinks giant has launched two new Fanta soft drink products called Jelly Fizz and Sour Tingle. According to Inside FMCG, Jelly Fizz is claimed to be a soft drink blended with juicy liquid jelly pieces and is recommended to be shaken 10 times before opening so it releases the jelly. The […]
Australia: Coca-Cola Amatil to close facility, invests $69.4 million
Coca-Cola Amatil, a manufacturer and distributor of beverages in the Asia-Pacific region, has announced the closure of South Australian manufacturing facilities in 2019 and the investment of A$90 million ($69.4 million) of capital expenditure in its Richlands manufacturing facility in Queensland, Australia. The new investment is said to include installing “a new glass production line […]