Tradeshow Insight: Food & Drink Expo 2018
This April, crowds once again descended on the NEC for the latest edition of the Food & Drink Expo, the UK’s premier event for the national food & drinks sector held biennially in Birmingham. Expecting to receive around 30,000 delegates across the three days of the event, the Food & Drink Expo saw some 1,500 exhibitors […]
Colombia: Coca-Cola FEMSA invests in new plant
Coca-Cola FEMSA, the world’s biggest Coca-Cola bottler by volume, has announced plans to invest $430 million in a new plant in Tocancipa, Colombia. The new facility, located in Coca-Cola FEMSA’s industrial facilities in Cundinamarca, is part of a network of seven plants that the bottler has throughout the country. The new facility will reportedly handle […]
UK: Nestle launches emoji-inspired water bottles
Consumer goods giant Nestle has unveiled the first set of a new range of limited edition bottles inspired by emojis for its Pure Life water range in the UK. Created “to inspire children to drink more water”, the new 33cl sized bottles come in four designs – Hahaha, Ooops, Raaar and Mwahh – where the […]
India: Parag Milk Foods to purchase Danone plant
Parag Milk Foods, a dairy firm based in Maharashtra, India, is to acquire a manufacturing plant formerly owned by French dairy giant Danone with an investment of 30 crore INR ($4.5 million). The plant, located in Rai near Delhi, became available following Danone’s decision to exit the dairy sector in India and refocus its business in […]
Spain: Idilia Foods launches non-dairy Cola Cao Shake
Idilia Foods, a Spanish firm with a broad portfolio of food and drinks products, is extending its Cola Cao milkshake range with two new varieties based on dairy alternative milks. Cola Cao milkshakes are produced via a joint venture between Idilia Foods and dairy firm Calidad Pascual, with the product line manufactured in Calidad Pascual’s […]
UK: Luxco acquires controlling stake in Niche Drinks
Luxco, a US spirits firm, has announced that it has acquired a controlling stake in Niche Drinks, a maker of whiskey and liqueur based in Northern Ireland. Founded in 1983 and with a manufacturing site in the city of Derry, Niche Drinks produces a range of cream liqueurs, whiskeys and ready to drink cocktails for […]
Spain: Grupo Apex buys snack maker Papes Safor
Grupo Apex, a Spanish producer of crisps and savoury snacks, is acquiring Valencia-based crisp maker and Aitana brand owner Papes Safor, according to a report in Sweet Press. “Papes Safor is a family company founded in 1992 that specialises in the manufacture of high quality crisps and snacks”, Grupo Apex said in a statement. “It […]
France: Isigny Sainte Mere invests €60 million in infant formula
Isigny Sainte Mere, a French dairy cooperative manufacturing products such as cream, butter and cheese, has announced a further investment in its infant formula capacity to meet demand from emerging markets. The Normandy-based dairy processor said it would be investing €60 million ($74 million) in the new facilities, which will see a fifth drying tower installed […]
Canada: Premium Brands to acquire Oberto
Canadian speciality foods firm Premium Brands has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Oberto, a US maker of meat snacks. Family-owned Oberto is a manufacturer of beef jerky and other protein-based snack foods located in Seattle, WA. The company owns brands such as Oberto, Pacific Gold and Cattleman’s Cut. IN addition […]
Spain: Mahou San Miguel to buy majority of Aguas del Valle de La Orotava
Mahou San Miguel, the leading Spanish brewer, has announced the acquisition of 51.78% of bottled mineral water company Aguas del Valle de La Orotava. Aguas del Valle de La Orotava is a Canary Islands based company which owns the Fonteide and Los Alpes mineral water brands, as well as two springs on Tenerife. Mahou San […]