USA: Wickles Pickles brand purchased by Fenwick Food Group
Wickles Pickles, an Alabama-based producer of pickles and spreads, has been acquired by Fenwick Food Group, a division of Fenwick Brands Inc that acts as an operating platform for food brands. Wickles Pickles was founded in 1998 and is claimed to offer a unique flavor profile and robust product offering. Fenwick Food Group described the investment […]
USA: WK Kellogg launches Eat Your Mouth Off cereal brand
WK Kellogg, the US breakfast cereal manufacturer that was spun off from Kellogg’s (now Kellanova) last year, has announced its first major piece of NPD with the launch of the Eat Your Mouth Off brand. Claimed to offer 22g of plant-based protein, no sugar, and 2g of net carbs or less per serving, Eat Your […]
USA: Systm Foods acquires Humm kombucha brand
Systm Foods, a joint venture between brand accelerator Systm Brands and FMCG investment firm Ground Force Capital, has acquired drinks firm Humm for an undisclosed amount. Founded in 2009, Humm makes what is said to be the first and only Whole 30-approved kombucha. It will be added to the Systm Foods portfolio alongside fellow plant-based […]
Brazil: JDE Peets acquires tea and coffee brands from JAV Group
Netherlands-based coffee and tea major JDE Peet’s has announced it has completed the acquisition of the tea and coffee business of Brazilian firm JAV. Terms of the deal, which includes brands such as Cafe Marata, Cafe Puro, Cha Marata and Cha Castellari and which was first announced last July, were not disclosed. In a statement, […]
USA: Danone to sell Horizon Organic and Wallaby Organic dairy brands
Danone, the French consumer goods giant, has signed an agreement to sell the Horizon Organic and Wallaby dairy brands to US-based investment firm Platinum Equity for an undisclosed sum. Established in 1991, Horizon Organic offers USDA-certified organic dairy products ranging from milk and creamers to yoghurt, cheese, and butter. Australian brand Wallaby Organic specializes in […]
Tradeshow Look Ahead: Josep Antoni Valls, Alimentaria 2024
Gama spoke to Josep Antoni Valls, director general, ahead of the latest edition of Alimentaria. Read the interview in the latest issue of Gama News. What are your expectations for Alimentaria&Hostelco 2024? The 2024 edition will be the most international to date. More than 900 out of the 3,200 exhibiting firms expected will be international, coming […]
USA: Unilever to acquire haircare brand K18
Unilever, the FMCG multinational, has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire US haircare brand K18 for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2020 by Suveen Sahib and Britta Cox, K18 is described as bridging the gap between beauty & biotech with six haircare solutions targeting hair damage. K18 is distributed through professional salons, […]
Italy: L’Occitane acquires upscale home fragrance firm Dr. Vranjes Firenze
L’Occitane, the premium French toiletries firm, has announced it is expanding its presence in home fragrance with the acquisition of Dr. Vranjes Firenze. Founded in 1983, Dr. Vranjes Firenze “encapsulates the essence of Florentine artisanship combined with the innovation of fragrance science”, L’Occitane said in a statement. It further described the brand as being “at the […]
USA: DayDayCook acquires Yai’s Thai
DayDayCook (DDC), a self-proclaimed content-driven consumer food brand, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Yai’s Thai, a leading US Thai food brand, for an undisclosed sum Founded in 2014, Yai’s Thai offers Thai-inspired pantry essentials, such as curries and stir-fry sauces. Commenting on the acquisition, DDC’s founder and CEO Norma […]
India: Clear Premium Water acquires majority stake in Kelzai Volcanic Water
Clear Premium Water, an Indian manufacturer of bottled water, has acquired a 51% stake in Kelzai Volcanic Water, a brand of volcanic spring water. Established in 2007, the Kelzai Volcanic Water brand provides water sourced from volcanic springs in the Western Ghats, and is claimed to be rich in essential minerals and electrolytes. It is […]