UK: Heineken partners with Deliveroo for home deliveries
Multinational Dutch brewer Heineken has partnered with the UK-based online delivery service Deliveroo to offer home beer and cider delivery, according to a report in Business Insider. The partnership will reportedly spawn a new brand called Brew House which will offer home deliveries of beers and ciders under the Heineken, Bulmers and Sol brands. Brew […]
Brazil: Petropolis vying to acquire Brasil Kirin assets – reports
Brazilian company Grupo Petropolis, owner of the beer brand Itaipava, is among the firms to have declared an interest in acquiring the assets of alcoholic drinks firm Brasil Kirin, according to a report in Supermercado Moderno quoting O Estado de Sao Paulo. It is reported that Grupo Petropolis has organised visits to three of Brasil […]
South Africa: Danone launches male-targeted Danup yoghurt drink
The South African arm of dairy and drinks multinational Danone has launched Danone Danup, a yoghurt drink targeted at the “modern South African man”, according to a report in Fast Moving. The product is described as combining multigrains such as maize, barley, sorghum and oats with yoghurt and is said to have been developed with […]
UK: Gu to open factory in Bishop’s Stortford
UK-based luxury pudding manufacturer Gu is to open a new facility in Bishop’s Stortford, UK, according to a report in the Hertfordshire and Essex Observer. The company plans on relocating its operations from its current factory in Walthamstow, London to the newly acquired 100,000 sq ft facility in Bishop’s Stortford, Essex which is expected to […]
Australia: Lion’s Fine Wine Partners to be acquired by Accolade Wines
Accolade Wines, one of the world’s largest wine companies, is to acquire Fine Wine Partners (FWP) in Australia for an undisclosed sum. In a press release, Lion, the Australian alcoholic drinks, soft drinks and dairy firm that owns Fine Wine Partners, described it as “a quality fine wine business offering exposure to the attractive and […]
Malaysia: Mondelez invests $4.7 million to produce BelVita range
The Malaysian unit of international confectionery and snacks giant Mondelez plans to invest $21 million MYR ($4.7 million) to add a production line for BelVita breakfast biscuits, according to a report in Marketing Interactive. The new line is set to be added at the firm’s 24,330 square metre site in Tampoi, Johor Bahru, Malaysia, “[in] […]
Thailand: CP Foods acquires Bellisio For $1.1 billion
Thailand’s CP Foods has announced the acquisition of the US-based frozen food producer Bellisio for $1.075 billion. The transaction is expected to close in December 2016. Bellisio is the third largest manufacturer and distributor of single-serve frozen foods in the US and markets its products under brands such as Atkins, Boston Market, Chili’s, EatingWell and […]
Japan: Yamazaki to build $183 million plant
Japan-based baked goods producer Yamazaki has announced that it is to build a new plant in Kobe, Japan at a cost of ¥20 billion ($183 million). Described as the first baking factory of its kind to be built in 28 years, the facility is designed to enable the company promised to deliver fresh and high […]
Switzerland: Nestle opens UHT milk facility in Sri Lanka
The Sri Lanka division of consumer goods giant Nestle has announced the opening of a new UHT milk plant at an existing site with a $3.4 million investment. Nestle said that it planned to expand the company’s production capacity for its dairy based beverages, providing local consumers with more milk-based products that cater to local […]
Turkey: Ajinomoto to acquire Bizim Mutfak owner Orgen
International seasoning and food firm Ajinomoto has announced it will acquire Turkish food manufacturer Orgen, including the Bizim Mutfak brand, to strengthen and expand its business in Turkey. Ajinomoto is set to acquire all outstanding shares for 220 million TRY ($66.2 million) by March 2017, including the four main business sectors of stock, powder soup, […]