Brazil: Uni Alimentos launches Chips Brasil snacks
Uni Alimentos, a manufacturer of food products, is launching a new line of snacks based on traditional Brazilian staple ingredients. Chips Brasil is a range of four snacks made from manioc and sweet potato and comes in a choice of four flavours. Vagner Gomes, Uni Alimentos CEO said that aim of the launch was to […]
USA: Evans Food Group acquires Gaytan Foods
Evans Food Group, a US snack maker, has announced the acquisition of fellow pork crackling manufacturer Gaytan Foods for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 1935 and headquartered in City of Industry, CA, Gaytan Foods is described as a leading producer of pork rinds on the west coast of the USA. The firm’s product line includes […]
Netherlands: HAK takes majority stake in Foodeko
HAK, a Dutch manufacturer of preserved vegetables and fruit, is bolstering its position on the German market with the majority acquisition of food distributor Foodeko. According to a report in Levensmiddelenkrant, HAK’s parent company Neerlands Glorie Groente en Fruit has taken a 51% stake in Foodeko to form a new joint venture called HAK-Foodeko. The owners […]
USA: Stoli Group announces new whiskey distillery in Kentucky
Stoli Group, part of the leading wine & spirits firm SPI Group, has announced the construction of a new “bourbon destination” in the US state of Kentucky, comprising a “state-of-the-art distillery and unprecedented visitor center”. The new 420 acre facility is being built to support the Kentucky Owl bourbon brand that was added to the Stoli Group portfolio earlier […]
UK: Beechdean acquires outstanding shares in ice cream maker Lovingtons
Beechdean, a UK ice cream maker, has acquired the outstanding shares in fellow ice cream firm Lovingtons for an undisclosed sum. Beechdean already held 50% of Lovingtons through a deal transacted in May. Lovingtons is a manufacturer of ice creams that are sold through foodservice channels, to ice cream parlours and to the retail trade […]
South Africa: AB InBev launches Castle Free lager
South African Breweries (SAB), a subsidiary of global beer giant AB InBev, has announced the launched of Castle Free lager, described as the first alcohol-free lager to be brewed in South Africa. The new product, an extension of the existing Castle lager brand, is said to have been the result of an investment of 30 […]
South Africa: Pioneer Foods to take full ownership of Heinz Foods South Africa
Pioneer Foods, a leading South African food manufacturer, has announced that it has agreed a deal whereby it will acquire the outstanding shares in its joint venture with Heinz Foods Proprietary SA, a subsidiary of the US food giant Kraft Heinz, for an undisclosed sum. As a result of the deal, Heinz Foods South Africa will […]
Netherlands: Unilever sells Drie Hoek cleaning brand
FMCG giant Unilever is selling its Drie Hoek brand of natural household cleaners to the Dutch firm Marcel’s Green Soap, led by former Unilever executive Marcel Belt. Drie Hoek is a traditional ‘green’ soap brand dating back over 100 years and is primarily sold in the Netherlands. Described as being made from plant ingredients such […]
USA: Walmart launches Sam’s Choice Italia range
US retail giant Walmart has announced the launch of a new Italian food range, introduced under the Sam’s Choice Italia brand name. According to Walmart, the range was developed in partnership with the Italian Trade Agency and features 40 products, including ready meals, bagged pastas, pesto and pasta sauces, canned tomatoes, balsamic vinegar and frozen […]
USA: Dairy Farmers of America acquires Cumberland Dairy
Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), the leading US dairy co-operative, has announced that it has acquired dairy processor Cumberland Dairy for an undisclosed sum. Located in Bridgeton, NJ, Cumberland Dairy manufactures ultra-pasteurized dairy products including milk, cream, milk cream, dessert mixes and non-dairy creamers. The firm supplies retail chains, convenience stores, wholesale food distributors and restaurants, predominantly […]