USA: Fresh Del Monte announces agreement to acquire Mann Packing
Global fruit and vegetable firm Fresh Del Monte has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Mann Packing, a leading marketer of fresh and value-added vegetable products in North America, for approximately $361 million in cash. Established in 1939 and based in Salinas, CA, Mann Packing is a leading grower, processor and supplier of fresh vegetables, […]
Australia: Nestle launches KitKat 2 Ways
The Australian arm of FMCG giant Nestle is launching an extension to its KitKat chocolate wafer range called KitKat 2 Ways, according to a report in Australian Food News. KitKat 2 Ways features two flavours, split half and half in the same ‘finger’: Mint 2 Ways combines “intense crisp mint” and “creamy smooth mint”, while […]
UK: Coca-Cola European Partners announces site closure plans
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP), an independent Coca-Cola bottler, has announced plans to close two plants in the UK, according to a BBC report. The closure of a manufacturing facility in Milton Keynes, as well as a distribution centre in Northampton, is set to see up to 300 jobs lost. The Milton Keynes plant has nine manufacturing […]
USA: Stryve Foods acquires Biltong USA
Stryve Foods, a meat snacks start up, has announced that it has acquired the assets of Biltong USA, a manufacturer of African-style meat snacks. Described as one of the first USDA approved biltong manufacturers in the USA, Biltong USA produces sliced beef biltong, droewors and other related products in a range of 16 flavours. Stryve Foods said that […]
Denmark: Orkla acquires Struer Brod
Orkla, the Scandinavian food giant, has announced the acquisition of bakery firm Struer Brod via its wholly-owned subsidiary Orkla Foods Sverige. Struer Brod was established in 1929 and predominantly manufactures bakery products such as breadcrumbs, as well as breakfast cereals, for both retail and foodservice channels. The firm has also supplied Orkla since 2012. In […]
USA: Hostess Brands buys breakfast assets from Aryzta
Hostess Brands, the US bakery manufacturer owned by Gores Holdings, has announced that it has acquired a number of assets from rival Aryzta as it looks to strengthen its hand in the breakfast foods space. The deal includes one of Aryzta’s Chicago Cloverhill bakery facilities (the largest individually-wrapped Danish pastry facility in North America), the […]
UK: Unilever to acquire Romanian ice-cream maker Betty Ice
Multinational consumer goods firm Unilever has signed an agreement to acquire Romanian ice-cream producer Betty Ice for an undisclosed amount. Founded in 1994 by entrepreneur Vasile Armenean and with a total turnover of €30 million ($37 million), Betty Ice operates a manufacturing facility in Suceava as well as more than 180 ice-cream kiosks, employing 760 […]
Canada: Dr. Oetker to close pizza manufacturing facility
Dr. Oetker, the leading manufacturer of frozen pizza, desserts and baking mixes, has announced plans to close its pizza manufacturing facility in Grand Falls, Canada by the end of May. In a statement, the company said: “The retail food climate in which Dr. Oetker operates has become increasingly challenging in recent years both in terms […]
Brazil: M Dias Branco to acquire Piraque
M Dias Branco, the market leader in biscuits and pasta in Brazil, has announced that it has agreed a deal to acquire its rival Piraque in a deal worth R$1.5 billion ($475 million). The company, which owns brands such as Adria, Richester and Vitarella, said that “the translation reflects M Dias Branco’s commercial strategy of […]
Saudi Arabia: Spar to enter market
Global retailer Spar has announced its expansion into Saudi Arabia with the opening of three stores in Riyadh, the country’s capital. The move is described as the first phase of the retail group’s expansion in the country through a partnership with Saudi conglomerate Al Sadhan Group. While the first Spar stores in the Saudi Arabian […]