UK: Tayto set to acquire The Real Pork Crackling Company
Irish snacks firm Tayto has announced the acquisition of meat snack maker The Real Pork Crackling for an undisclosed sum. Established for over 25 years, The Real Pork Crackling produces pork scratchings and owns leading pork crackling brands such as Golden Pork Crunch, and has listings in major UK supermarket chains such as Asda, Co-Op, […]
France: Danone to acquire near 50% stake in Yashili New Zealand Dairy
Danone Asia Pacific Holdings, a subsidiary of French dairy multinational Danone, has signed a non-binding agreement to obtain a 49.9% stake in Yashili New Zealand Dairy, according to a FoodBev report. Yashili New Zealand Dairy produces a range of dairy products, focusing mainly on infant formula. The company owns a factory capable of producing 50,000 […]
Norway: Orkla to build new plant in Latvia
Scandinavian food giant Orkla has announced that it plans to build a new biscuit factory, which is to be located in the Latvian capital Riga. In a press release, the company said that the decision was part of the group’s strategy of consolidating production in fewer but more efficient plants and investing in new, modern […]
Brazil: Coca-Cola launches new Ades non-dairy drinks
Soft drinks firm Coca-Cola Brasil has expanded its portfolio of dairy alternative drinks in Brazil with the launch of new plant-based beverages under the AdeS brand. A year after buying the AdeS business from Unilever, Coca-Cola Brasil said it was launching the new products to cater to consumers looking for alternatives to animal milk that […]
USA: Lakeside Foods to acquire Good Eats Food
Lakeside Foods, a Wisconin, US-based producer of frozen foods and canned vegetables is set to acquire the Arkensas-based Good Eats Food for an undisclosed sum, according to an article in Food Business News. Promoted as “veggies with a twist”, the Good Eats Food range includes mashed cauliflower, soups and frozen sweetcorn marketed under the brands […]
Germany: Nestle to close Caro factory in Ludwigsburg
The German arm of Swiss FMCG giant Nestle has announced the closure of its Caro hot drinks factory in Ludwigsburg, according to a report in the Stuttgarter Zeitung. Sales of Caro coffee alternatives, which are based on grains such as rye, barley, malt and chicory and have been produced at the Ludwigsburg site for over […]
Italy: Barilla announces plans for expansion
Italian pasta and sauce company Barilla has announced plans to spend €1 billion ($1.18 billion) over the next five years in production, innovation and geographic expansion. The company said that 60% of the newly announced investment would be geared towards boosting competitiveness and sustainability by improving processes and technologies, while the remainder would support innovation […]
USA: Molson Coors acquires Clearly Kombucha
US-based multinational beermaker Molson Coors has announced the acquisition of Clearly Kombucha, a maker of functional drinks, for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2010, Clearly Kombucha markets a portfolio of six non-alcohol fermented tea drinks, all cold-filtered and certified organic, vegan, kosher, non-GMO and gluten-free. Headquartered in California, the firm also has distribution in Colorado, […]
Mexico: Arca Continental to build new plant in Texas
Mexican Coca-Cola bottler Arca Continental has announced that it will build a new production and distribution facility in Houston, TX, USA, through its subsidiary Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages. In a statement, the company said that the $250 million facility would be the first Coca-Cola production plant built in the US in a decade. Manuel L Barragan […]
USA: HelloFresh makes retail debut
HelloFresh, a US meal kit provider, has announced its debut in the retail space with the launch of a range of products in Ahold Delhaize supermarkets. Starting from June, HelloFresh meal kits will be made available at more than 500 stores under Ahold Delhaize’s Giant Food and Stop & Shop brands. The company said it […]