Mexico: Grupo Bimbo acquires Panattiere and Stonemill Bakehouse
Grupo Bimbo, one of the world’s leading bakery firms, has reached an agreement to acquire Panattiere, a frozen bakery firm based in Colombia. Established in 2015, Panattiere specializes in pre-baked and frozen baked products, including baguettes, ciabatta, puff pastry, croissant, soft bread, sandwich rolls and muffins. Daniel Servitje, Grupo Bimbo chairman and chief executive officer, said […]
UK: Diageo to launch Baileys Latte and Mocha Iced Coffee
Diageo, the global spirits giant, has released two new RTD coffee products under its liqueur brand Baileys in the UK. Reportedly a response to growing iced coffee consumption, Baileys Latte and Baileys Mocha Iced Coffee are decribed as a combination of Arabica and Robusta iced coffee with milk, spirit and Baileys Irish Cream. “The popularity […]
Belgium: Carrefour launches Simply You meal box
French retail giant Carrefour has announced the launch of the Simply You Box, providing all the ingredients for specific recipes, in 85 stores in Belgium. According to Gondola, the official launch comes after a successful trial period in a dozen stores that started in October 2016. Due to the project’s reported success, it rapidly expanded […]
India: Danone launches health drink Protinex Grow
Danone, the France-based dairy and drinks multinational, has recently expanded into the health drinks segment in India, with the launch of Protein Grow, a drink developed for teens. According to The Economic Times, Protinex is a nutritional supplement made with hydrolised proteins that is able to satisfy the nutritional needs of both adults and children. […]
Thailand: Nestle Waters to open a new facility
Nestle Waters. the bottled water division of the food and drinks giant, has invested 1.8 billion THB ($51.5 million) to open a new manufacturing and distribution hub for Nestle Pure Life in Surat Thani. The new Surat Thani factory, the second for Nestle Waters in Thailand, is described as featuring advanced technology for an improvement […]
USA: Morinaga enters yoghurt category
Japan based dairy maker Morinaga Milk Industry has announced that it will enter the yoghurt business in the USA. The launch is due to be made between July and September 2017 by working with a local contract manufacturer, and the company has set a sales goal for 2019 of $34 million. The company estimates the […]
Chile: Parmalat acquires cheese companies
Parmalat, the Italian dairy firm owned by the Lactalis group, has announced the acquisition, through its subsidiary La Vaquita Holding, of a number of Chilean companies specialised in the production of cheese. According to company press release, four cheese facilities were acquired for about € 100 million (£ 86 million), where the full amount was […]
Germany: Henkell acquires Mangaroca Batida De Coco
Henkell, the German wine and spirits producer, has announced that it has acquired the rights to Managaroca Batida De Coco and other brands from Mangaroca International, a Swiss firm specialised in Brazilian-style spirits. Managaroca Batida De Coco is described as a coconut milk liqueur with a unique flavour, made according to an original Brazilian recipe. […]
UK: Lidl introduces vegetable range targeted at children
Discount retailer Lidl is piloting a range of vegetable products packaged and promoted to appeal to children, encouraging them to eat more greens. The new fun size range, being launched in the UK, includes five varieties with names and packaging designs that aim to engage with a younger audience through association with the shape of the […]
Food cans send a clear message
The latest innovation insight from Gama Compass MANCHESTER – 2nd February 2017: This month’s Innovation Insight takes a look at the future of packaging technology in preserved food, with the launch of a new line that brings the benefits of transparent plastic to the canned food aisle: Glory Farms Slow-Cooked Canned Vegetables. Promoted as “the most […]