UK: Sainsbury’s and Asda announce merger agreement
Supermarket chains Sainsbury’s and Asda, the 2nd and 3rd leading players in UK grocery retail respectively, have announced that they have reached an agreement to merge the two business in a deal that is set to shake up the UK supermarket sector. “The Combined Business will create a dynamic new player in UK retail with an outstanding […]
Ireland: Heineken launches cider brand Appleman’s
Multinational Dutch brewer Heineken has announced the launching of a new cider brand exclusively for the Irish market Developed by Heineken Ireland, Appleman’s is said to be haven specifically made to suit Irish consumer taste preferences and is described as “beautifully simple, perfectly balanced and effortlessly refreshing cider”. The company claims that the new cider […]
Australia: Patties Foods launches wine-based pie range
Australia-based food producer Patties Foods is launching a range of pies in partnership with winemaker Andrew Peace Wines under the Herbert Adams name. The new range is described as being made using wines from the Andrew Peace Wines range, which are produced in the Swan Hill region of Victoria. Labelled Herbert Adams Gourmet Wine Infusions, […]
Argentina: Walmart and Mercadoni form e-commerce alliance
The Argentinian arm of US retailer Walmart and Mercadoni, a leading online shopping platform, have announced a partnership agreement enabling online orders to be delivered faster, according to a report in America Retail. According to sources, the agreement allows orders in the city of Buenos Aires to be delivered within two hours of being placed. […]
Germany: P&G to acquire Merck’s consumer health unit
Merck, a German firm active in sectors such as life sciences and healthcare, has that is has announced an agreement to sell its consumer health business to consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble for €3.4 million ($4.2 billion). The acquisition will allow P&G to expand its consumer healthcare portfolio to include brands such as Femibion, […]
Switzerland: Bell Group acquires fruit and vegetable firm Sylvain & Co
Bell Group, a Swiss firm predominantly active in the meat space, has announced an expansion of its activities in fresh packed fruit and vegetables with the acquisition of local firm Sylvain & Co for an undisclosed sum. Headquartered in the canton of Vaud in western Switzerland, Sylvain & Co produces a range of bagged salad leaves […]
France: Even to invest €80 million in manufacturing sites in 2018
Even, a French food cooperative, is set to invest €80 million ($98 million) in its dairy and baby milk plants over the course of 2018, according to a report in Usine Nouveille The multi-million euro investment is to be divided among the firm’s various milk, cheese and infant formula factories, predominantly located in the region […]
Russia: AB InBev Efes launches radler brand
AB InBev Efes, the company formed by the merger of AB InBev’s operations in Russia and Ukraine with those of Turkish brewer Anadolu Efes, is launching a new radler beer brand in Russia in a bid to appeal to millennial consumers, according to a report in Sostav.ru. The new brand, called What The Fruit?, is described […]
UK: AB InBev to acquire spirits company Atom Group
Global beer giant AB InBev, via its venture capital division ZX Ventures, has announced the acquisition of UK-based spirits producer company Atom Group for an undisclosed amount. The deal will see AB InBev acquire Atom Group’s three business units: the online alcohol retailer Master of Malt, spirits distributor Maverick Drinks as well as spirits maker […]
USA: Bubbies Ice Cream opens new facility in Phoenix
Bubbies Homemade Ice Cream & Desserts, a Hawaiian firm best known for mochi ice cream, has announced the opening of a new “state-of-the-art” manufacturing plant in Phoenix, AZ. According to a company statement, the plant is the manufacturer’s first on the US mainland, adding to an existing facility at Aiea in Hawaii. The move will increase […]