UK: Warburtons to close Newburn plant
Warburtons, the leading UK baking firm, has announced plans to close a plant at its Newburn bakery in Newcastle upon Tyne with the loss of up to 118 jobs, according to a report in the Evening Chronicle. Operational since 1989, the Newburn facility employs around 100 staff in its traditional bakery. It also has a separate ‘free […]
USA: Campbell Soup to offload Kelsen Group
Campbell Soup, the leading US food manufacturer, has announced it has signed a definitive agreement to sell the Kelsen Group, a biscuit company that is part of the Campbell International business. to a Ferrero affiliated firm for $300 million. The company said the deal would enable it to reduce its debt burden, adding that the process is now […]
France: Colgate-Palmolive expands in premium skin care with Filorga buy
Colgate-Palmolive, the household and personal care giant, has announced it has signed an agreement to acquire the Filorga skin care business for an equity purchase price of €1.496 billion (approximately $1.690 billion). The US firm said the deal, which is expected to close in the third quarter of 2019, was part of its strategy to focus […]
China: Nissin plans new plant
Nissin, the instant noodle maker, has announced its plans to invest 180 million CYN ($26.19 million) to build a new production plant in Zhuhai, southern China, for the manufacturing of packaging materials. The company said the investment would facilitate its business growth and development in Hong Kong and the rest of China. The plant is […]
UK: Unilever agrees to buy 75% of Romanian brand FruFru
Unilever, the consumer goods giant, has agreed a deal to acquire a 75% stake in the Romanian firm Good People, which markets a range of health-oriented food under the FruFru brand, according to reports in Just Food and the Romanian media. Founded in 2006, Good People is described as the first “fresh, healthy” food concept […]
France: Johnson & Johnson launches concentrated shower gel
Johnson & Johnson, the leading personal care and pharmaceutical firm, is aiming to boost its environmental credentials with the launch of a concentrated shower gel in France as part of the Le Petit Marseillais range, according to an LSA report. Described as the first mass-market product of its kind in France, Le Petit Marseillais Concentrated Shower Gel is […]
UK: Princes opens new pea processing plant
Princes, the preserved foods firm, has announced it has completed the first part of a planned £80 million ($100 million) investment in its Long Sutton site in Lincolnshire, UK with the opening of a new pea processing plant. Long Sutton is described as Princes’ largest food production site in the UK, producing a range of […]
USA: Lactalis acquires Ehrmann’s US yoghurt division
Lactalis, the French dairy giant, has announced it has acquired Ehrmann Commonwealth Dairy, the US yoghurt business of German dairy firm Ehrmann. Ehrmann Commonwealth Dairy has two manufacturing facilities employing 250 people in the state of Arizona. The company makes and distributes yoghurt and other dairy products under the Green Mountain Creamery and Liebe brands, […]
Australia: Intersnack acquires minority stake in Universal Robina division
Intersnack, the Germany based-snack giant, has acquired a 40% stake in Universal Robina’s Australia and New Zealand business URC Oceania, according to ESM and Inquirer.net reports. The partnership is intended to boost the two companies’ presence in the region’s snack food market. Intersnack will reportedly pay for the transaction through a combination of cash and […]
Israel: Froneri acquires Osem ice cream business
Froneri, the UK ice cream manufacturer formed by the merger of the Nestle and R&R ice cream business, has announced its expansion into Israel with the acquisition of Noga Ice Creams, owned by Nestle-owned business Osem, one of the largest food manufacturers and distributors in Israel. Noga markets ice cream under brands including La Cremeria, […]