Uruguay: Plucky opens new production plant
Uruguayan firm Plucky, a producer of confectionery, snack and ice cream products and part of the multinational Bimbo group, is to open a new plant to manufacture products with significant export potential, according to a report in El Pais. Among the products set to be manufactured at the new plant are cereal bars, sandwich cookies, […]
Brazil: Mondelez and BRF reach new agreement for the distribution of Philadelphia
BRF, the leading Brazilian meat processing firm, has announced the acquisition of K&S Alimentos, the firm formerly responsible for the production and distribution of Philadelphia branded products in Brazil. In an official statement released on 18th March, BRF explained that the new deal would effectively bring to an end the previous arrangement for the production […]
Colombia: Jeronimo Martins to invest €500 million
Jeronimo Martins, the Portuguese supermarket group, has announced the investment of €500 million ($560 million) in Colombia, where it expects to open 1,000 stores by 2020. According to a report in Economico, Jeronimo Martins chairman Pedro Soares dos Santos, speaking at a gathering of journalists, said as a “source of innovation”, Colombia was crucial to […]
Brazil: Arcor launches butter toffees with greek yoghurt filling
Arcor, the Argentina-based confectionery company, has announced the expansion of its butter toffees candy range with the release of Arcor Grego (‘Greek’), a new line based on greek yoghurt. Claimed to combine the unique flavour of butter toffees with the creaminess of greek yoghurt, Arcor Grego has been launched in the flavours Greek Yoghurt and […]
Gama Innovation Award: Vigor Savoury Greek Yoghurt with Croutons
Gama Innovation Award – Product MANCHESTER – 22nd March 2016: The Gama Innovation Award – Product for March goes to a launch that gives in-vogue greek yoghurt a new savoury spin – Vigor Savoury Greek Yoghurt with Croutons. Purportedly addressing the lack of “snacks with health appeal on the market”, Vigor Savoury Greek Yoghurt with Croutons […]
Brazil: Heineken to invest R$1 billion in production facilities
Dutch brewer Heineken has announced plans to invest R$1 billion ($275 million) in Brazil through the expansion of two plants and the opening of a wholly new one by the end of 2017. According to a report in Supermercado Moderno, the company plans to expand its plants in Ponta Grossa (Parana) and Jacarei (Sao Paulo), […]
Brazil: 3Coracoes to acquire Cia Iguacu
The Brazilian coffee company 3Coracoes is set to acquire its smaller rival Cia Iguacu, which is part of the Japanese group Marubeni, according to a report in New Trade. 3Coracoes said the acqusition, which is subject to approval from competition authorities, would reinforce its market leading position in coffee products in Brazil, in particular strengthening […]
‘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, […]
Brazil: Johnson & Johnson acquires Hipoglos brand from Procter & Gamble
In the latest of a series of divestments, leading FMCG multinational Procter & Gamble has announced the sale of its Hipoglos brand in Brazil to health & beauty firm Johnson & Johnson for an undisclosed sum. Hipoglos nappy cream has been present for over 70 years in Brazil and sells in a tube format of […]
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 […]