Brazil: Carrefour to open 50 new stores in 2018
French retailer Carrefour has announced that it intends to invest R$1.8 billion ($532.7 million) in Brazil across 2018, with plans in place to open 50 new stores over the course of the year. According to InfoMoney, the investment was announced by the company’s CFO Sébastien Durchon during a meeting with investors. The retailer said it […]
Argentina: Mondelez launches Milka Bis! Wafer bars
Consumer goods giant Mondelez has expanded its portfolio in the confectionery space with the launch of Milka Bis! wafers in Argentina. The new product is described as a set of crunchy wafers that are coated with Milka chocolate. The size is said to be ideal to enjoy the combination of wafer and chocolate “anytime, anywhere”. […]
USA: Perdue Farms to add third line at cooking plant
Perdue Farms, a leading US manufacturer of poultry products, has announced that it is investing $42 million to increase production capacity at its facility in Houston County, GA. The firm, which markets a range of retail products under brands such as Perdue, Simply Smart and Harvestland, said the investment would be used to install a […]
UK: BrewDog acquires Hawkes
BrewDog, the UK-based beer firm, is expanding into the cider space with the acquisition of London producer Hawkes. Positioned as “saviours of cider”, Hawkes markets a range of cider under the Urban Orchard, Soul Trader and Elephants on Ice, as well as an alcoholic ginger beer and a cider / beer hybrid under the Hawkes […]
Germany: Nestle to invest €40 million in Hamburg facility
FMCG giant Nestle has announced an investment of around €40 million ($49 million) to expand and modernize its confectionery production plant in Hamburg, according to a report in Lebensmittelpraxis. The facility, which manufactures products for the firm’s Kit-Kat, Smarties, After Eight and Choco Crossies brands, is Nestle’s largest factory for confectionery products in Europe with […]
USA: Land O’Frost acquires Wellshire Farms
Land O’Frost, the US sausage and deli meats firm, has announced the acquisition of fellow meat products manufacturer Wellshire Farms for an undisclosed sum. The Indiana-based firm said the deal “provides entry to [the] natural/organic market and supports Land O’Frost’s ongoing growth plans”. Wellshire Farms is described as a leading player in the natural & organic meat […]
Australia: PepsiCo launches Doritos crackers
Food and drinks giant PepsiCo is expanding its Doritos snack brand with the launch of a new line of crackers, exclusive to the Australian market. Available in the varieties Cheese Supreme, Mexicana, Texan BBQ and Sweet Chilli & Sour Cream, the new product range consists of oven baked “bite-sized” crackers that are designed to provide […]
Switzerland: Nestle to upgrade Ukraine facility
Nestle, the consumer goods giant, has announced plans to upgrade a manufacturing facility in the city of Kharkiv, Ukraine through a 700 million UAH ($26.2 million) investment. The reconstruction and modernisation programme, which is scheduled to be completed by 2021, is being undertaken at a site which produces foods such as mashed potato and noodles […]
France: Fleury Michon set to acquire Paso Traiteur
Fleury Michon, a meat products and ready meal manufacturer, is to purchase Paso Traiteur, a deli foods firm based in Olonne-sur-Mer, France, for an undisclosed sum. Employing 140 staff and operating two facilities, Paso Traiteur is a leader in chilled appetizers, primarily producing a variety of filled bread called prefou that is a speciality of the […]
India: Varun Beverages breaks ground on new plant
Varun Beverages, PepsiCo’s bottling partner in India, has announced that construction has started on a new production facility in the northern state of Punjab. Located in the city of Pathankot, the new greenfield plant will add in-house production capacity for Tropicana fruit juices, Quaker Oats milk drinks and Gatorade energy drinks, according to a report […]