USA: Kraft Heinz launches frozen Velveeta products
The US processed cheese brand Velveeta will be entering the frozen food market with the launch of two new products, FMCG giant Kraft Heinz has announced. The two new snack-style products are Velveeta Stuffed Grilled Cheese and Velveeta Cheesy Bites and are designed to give consumers a convenient frozen option that is microwavable in one […]
USA: Beach Whiskey acquires American Harvest Vodka
US spirit maker Beach Whiskey has bought American Harvest organic vodka from import firm Sidney Frank, according to a report in FoodBev. Financial details were not disclosed. American Harvest vodka is described as being handcrafted in small batches from American wheat and distilled with certified organic ingredients. It is further described as a smooth spirit […]
India: Coca-Cola breaks ground on Madhya Pradesh plant
Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages, Coca-Cola’s Indian bottling arm, has broken ground on a new plant in Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh, India, according to a report in the Economic Times. The 110 acre bottling facility will house lines for the firm’s carbonated beverage brand including Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta, Thums Up and Limca, the Economic Times article said. As well as […]
Italy: Sodalis acquires BrandCare
Sodalis, a leading Italian player in the personal, beauty and home care space, has announced the acquisition of household and healthcare business BrandCare from Portuguese investment fund Explorer Investments. BrandCare is an Iberian company that was formed in December 2013 as the result of the acquisition of a number of assets from Colgate-Palmolive. In Spain, […]
Germany: Rewe launches subscription delivery service
Rewe, the German supermarket chain, is set to launch a grocery delivery service based on a monthly subscription free, according to a report in Lebensmittelzeitung. The move follows the trial of a similar offering by the retailer in Austria, and comes as US e-commerce giant Amazon is reported to be entering the German market with its […]
USA: Coty acquires majority stake in Younique
Coty, the global beauty and personal care firm, has announced that it has entered into a partnership with Younique, a social selling platform for beauty products, that will see it take a 60% stake in the firm. Founded in 2012 in the USA, Younique is described as offering a range of makeup and skin care products […]
Brazil: Gavea Investimentos takes stake in Natural One
Gavea Investimentos, a Brazilian investment fund, has received approval from regulatory authorities to take a 49.9% stake in fruit juice firm Natural One, according to a Reuters report quoting a dispatch from the Diario Oficial da Uniao. It had previously been reported that major global firms including Coca-Cola, Ambev and Britvic were vying to buy into […]
Japan: Calbee invests $17 million to expand production line
Japan-based international snack producer Calbee has announced a plan to invest ¥2 billion ($17 million) to build a new facility within its existing factory in Chitose city in Hokkaido. The new facility is said to be have built in order to open a new production line for its Furugura brand fruit granola products. The investment […]
UK: Halewood looks to open distillery in Wales
UK based beverage company Halewood has announced plans to open a new whisky distillery in North Wales that would reportedly be the first distillery in the region for over 100 years. According to the proposal, the company is seeking to convert a 6,000 sq ft warehouse near Bangor into a distillery to produce Welsh whiskey, […]
India: Bikano to expand production capacity
Bikano, an Indian manufacturer of confectionery and snack products, is to increase its daily production capacity by 50 tonnes through a 40 crore INR ($6 million) investment, according to a report in FNB News. The move follows a previous announcement by the firm that it was set to enter the ready-to-eat sector with with a […]