South Korea: It’s Skin signs deal to enter India
It’s Skin, South Korea’s major cosmetic manufacturer, has signed a deal with retail giant Dabur to sell 120 products under its name in India, according to a report in Yonhap News. The products will be sold in 10 New U shops in New Delhi before rolling out a further 20 shops in the capital and […]
Singapore: YGC Group launches eucheuma seaweed drink
Health-food manufacturer YGC Group, in collaboration with the National University of Singapore, has unveiled the launch of a new range of health drinks made with eucheuma, a type of seaweed found locally in South-East Asia. Announcing the launch, YGC Group said the line was suitable for a broad demographic and was promoted as an “everyday […]
Gama Innovation Award: Nisshin Cooking Flour Shaker
Gama Innovation Award – Packaging MANCHESTER – 23rd March 2016: Nisshin Cooking Flour Shaker, with its ‘miniature’ format and unusual dosing devices, is this month’s recipient of the Gama Innovation Award – Packaging. New in Japan from flour firm Nisshin, the Nisshin Cooking Flour Shaker innovates through its multiple measuring devices and preservation benefits. Promoted […]
Thailand: Amado introduces “health tea”
Amado, the health and wellness firm, has announced the introduction of a new “health tea” for sale in its domestic market of Thailand. According to the company, Amado DH Tea offers relaxation and refreshment and promotes good sleep. In addition, the use of “natural matcha from Japan” is claimed to reduce blood sugar levels and […]
Australia: Coca-Cola launches strawberry sherbet Fanta
Coca-Cola South Pacific is set to launch a new strawberry sherbet variety of its Fanta soft drink in a bid to bring more “fun” to the category, according to an article in Food & Beverage Industry News. The new Strawberry Sherbet Fizz flavour, launched in Australia, is promoted as a fruity and refreshing strawberry sherbet […]
‘High protein’, ‘no fat’ dominate greek yoghurt claims
Insight by Gama Compass™ MANCHESTER – 15th March 2016: Functional claims go hand in hand with ‘greek’ formulations in new yoghurt launches, while North America continues to be a hotspot for greek yoghurt NPD, according to Gama’s latest study of product trends in new FMCG launches. Despite the now global dimension to the greek yoghurt boom, […]
Opportunities and trends in frozen bakery
Trend Insight by Gama Compass™ Unlocking trends and pointing the way to new opportunities in consumer goods innovation MANCHESTER – 8th March 2016: A continued focus on ‘homeliness’, exploiting changing needs at the breakfast occasion, satisfying the appetite for indulgence, and catering to growth in single-serve and ‘sharing’ options are among the areas in which frozen […]
Japan: Calbee unveils three ‘winning’ crisp flavours
Calbee, the Japanese snack and confectionery company, has announced the release of three new unusual potato crisp flavours, launched as a part of promotion of celebrating the firm’s 40th anniversary. Due to go on sale this March, the new varieties stem from an ‘audition’ held last year to find interesting and innovative flavours for the […]
Pakistan: FrieslandCampina eyes up majority stake in Engro Foods
Dutch dairy firm FrieslandCampina has unveiled its intention to aquire a majority stake in Engro Foods, the leading Pakistani dairy firm, as it announced its latest financial results. The company said that the proposed acquisition formed part of its updated Route2020 programme, which sees strategy resources deployed to achieve sustainable long-term growth through existing and new […]
South Korea: Lotte Group looks to acquire major share in Lahore PepsiCo – reports
Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co, a unit of South Korean retail conglomerate Lotte Group, is expected to acquire a major share in a PepsiCo bottling company in Pakistan, the Maeil Business News reports. Quoting sources from Lotte Group and the investment banking industry, Maeil Business News said that the South Korean firm was reportedly looking to […]