Ireland: Diageo cleared to proceed with Baileys plant expansion
Diageo, the leading alcoholic drinks firm, has been given the green light to proceed with the expansion of a facility in Northern Island that acts as a primary manufacturing site for the firm’s Baileys brand of cream liqueur. According to reports in the Irish Times and Food Manufacture, the £26 million ($33 million) expansion of […]
Brazil: Heineken invests in alcohol-free beer production
Multinational Dutch brewer Heineken has announced plans to invest R$80 million ($15.75 million) to expand production of Heineken 0.0 at the Araraquara brewer in Sao Paulo, Brazil, according to a report in Industria News. The news comes a few months after the company unveiled an investment of R$1.5 billion ($243 million) to expand its premium […]
USA: Molson Coors expands non-beer portfolio with Blue Run Spirits buy
US-based multinational brewer Molson Coors is continuing to diversify beyond the beer space with the acquisition of Blue Run Spirits, a bourbon and rye whiskey producer, for an undisclosed sum. With the acquisition, the firm’s first in the spirits category, the company said it would expand its portfolio and offering a more premium range of […]
USA: Campbell Soup acquires Sovos Brands
Campbell Soup, the US foods manufacturer, has announced the acquisition of Sovos Brands, a fellow packaged food company, in a deal worth around $2.7 billion. Sovos Brands offers a variety of # products including pasta sauces, dry pasta, soups, frozen meals, frozen pizza, and yohgurts under the brand names Rao’s, Michael Angelo’s and noosa. The […]
Look Ahead: Sabine Loos, InterTabac 2023
Gama spoke to Sabine Loos, Managing Director of Westfalenhallen Unternehmensgruppe, ahead of the latest edition of InterTabac. What are your expectations for this edition of Inter Tabac? I’m full of anticipation and very excited about InterTabac and InterSupply 2023. I’m particularly looking forward to the many new products that are traditionally presented at the show, […]
Australia: Beam Suntory and Frucor Suntory launch Suntory Oceania
Beam Suntory and Frucor Suntory have announced the launch of Suntory Oceania, a A$3 billion ($2 billion) partnership to manufacture and distribute premium spirits and alcohol-free drinks in Australia and New Zealand. Suntory Oceania will market 40 leading alcoholic drinks brands including Jim Beam, Maker’s Mark, Hibiki Whisky, and Canadian Club, with the non-alcoholic drinks […]
Philippines: Coca-Cola Europacific Partners acquires Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc has announced that, together with Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc., the companies have entered into a letter of intent to purchase Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc. According to a press release by Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, the two companies have agreed and signed a non-binding Term Sheet to purchase Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines for $1.8 […]
Australia: Kommunity Brew acquires Cool Cool Beverage Company
Kommunity Brew, a Western Australian functional beverage company, has acquired Melbourne’s Cool Cool Beverage Company (CCBC). The acquisition will add the Sips Sparkling and Liberty Kombucha brands to Kommunity Brew’s portfolio and opens up immediate export opportunities for the company via Sips Sparkling’s shelf-stable product range. “The integration of CCBC into our business is a […]
Canada: Lactalis Canada to acquire dessert manufacturer Marie Morin
Lactalis Canada, a subsidiary of French dairy giant Lactalis, has announced the acquisition of dessert manufacturer Marie Morin Canada for an undisclosed sum. With the transaction, Lactalis Canada will enter the dessert category in the Canadian and US markets. The acquisition includes a production facility of premium desserts in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Québec and 52 employees who […]
Portugal: Auchan acquires business from Grupo Dia in the country
French multinational retail group Auchan has announced the acquisition of Grupo Dia’s operation in Portugal, where the company currently operates 489 stores. According to sources, the deal includes all 489 stores under the Minipreco and Mais Perto banners, three warehouses, licenses and assets necessary for the operation. In addition, the agreement guarantees the integration of […]