Spain: Cerealto acquires two facilities from Grupo Siro
Cerealto, the multinational food company, has signed an agreement with Grupo Siro to acquire two factories from the Spanish group. The two facilities acquired by Cerealto are a bakery in Burgos and a sliced bread facility in Malaga. The deal is in addition to the recent acquisition of a biscuit factory in Portugal as part of […]
USA: Anheuser-Busch acquires Wicked Weed Brewing
AB InBev, the global beer leader, has added to its business unit The High End with the acquisition of Wicked Weed, one of the leading producers of barrel-aged sour and wild beers in the southeastern United States. Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Wicked Weed Brewing was founded in 2012, since when the brewery has created […]
Italy: Sanpellegrino launches glow in the dark bottled water
Sanpellegrino, the Italian drinks firm, has introduced a limited edition glow in the dark bottle for children under the Nestle Vera brand. Nestle Vera Kids aims to support parents by ensuring their children have water throughoutthe whole day, including when they are in bed. According to a company statement, the idea behind the new packaging […]
Brazil: Superbom launches jam with chia seeds
Superbom, a Brazilian producer of health-oriented foods, has announced new product launches for 2017, including jam with chia seeds and 100% fruit juice. According to a statement released ahead of the APAS tradeshow , the company is intending to introduce a range of 100% fruit jam with no added sugar and also a line of […]
Portugal: Sonae acquires organic supermarket chain Brio
Portuguese retail and telecoms conglomerate Sonae has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire organic supermarket chain Brio. Brio is now 100% owned by Sonae through an acquisition agreement concluded between Sonae MC and The Edge Group, which has owned the chain since 2010. Brio operates six stores across Lisbon, each store entirely […]
UK: Little Dish expands its toddler meal range
Little Dish, the self-styled maker of “proper food for kids”, has increased its range of toddler meals with three new products. “Nutritionist approved”, the new launches are Sauce & Beans Pie, comprising pork sausage meat bites and haricot beans in tomato sauce; Moussaka, with lamb mince, pieces of aubergine and tomatoes and sliced potatoes with […]
Mikko Lindqvist, Vice President, Marketing & Portfolio
Fazer
Gama spoke to Mikko Lindqvist, Vice President, Marketing & Portfolio, Fazer. Is packaged bread being threatened by the rise of low carbohydrate diets? If so, how is Fazer responding? Low carbohydrate diets had a big impact on the bread market some years ago. From there the market has recovered and new trends have emerged. The […]
USA: Tyson Foods plans to sell three non-protein business
Tyson Foods, a US-based multinational food manufacturer, has announced plans to sell three non-protein business as part of its strategy to focus on protein-packed brands. Last February, Tyson Foods announced its intention to grow its portfolio of protein packed brands and is now planning to sell its Sara Lee Frozen Bakery, Kettle and Van’s businesses. These […]
UK: Meantime launches hibiscus flavoured beer
Meantime Brewing Company, part of the Asahi group, has launched a new ‘saison’ beer made with hibiscus flowers, according to a report in FoodBev. Reportedly called Tea ‘N Biscus, the beer is described as a traditional ‘saison’ with fruity aromas, a touch of spice and a dry finish, due to the saison fermentation method. Hibiscus […]
UK: Philip Morris announces business restructure
Philip Morris, the tobacco giant is planning to restructure its business operations to phase out conventional cigarettes, focusing on less harmful alternatives such as electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products, according to a report in the Times. The company is said to be planning to create a single multi-category business, integrating its cigarette, heated tobacco […]