Australia: General Mills to close plant in Victoria
General Mills, the US food manufacturer, has announced a restructure of its operations in Australia that will see the closure of its manufacturing facility in Mount Waverley, Victoria. The Mount Waverley plant, which produces goods such as Latina chilled pasta meals, is set to close between April and June 2018, General Mills said. The move would also […]
USA: Lancaster Colony announces Angelic Bakehouse acquisition
US food manufacturer Lancaster Colony has announced a new move to bolster its presence in bakery with the acquisition of Angelic Bakehouse. The Ohio-based company said that its wholly owned subsidiary T Marzetti had entered into a definitive agreement for the sprouted grain bread firm, which manufactures products such as bread, bread crisps, crusts, wraps, buns […]
Indulgence & fine dining: innovation trends in French frozen food
Insight by Gama Compass™ MANCHESTER – 3rd November 2016: ‘Gourmet’ and ‘indulgent’ are key adjectives in the French frozen foods space, Gama’s latest assessment of the frozen product innovation landscape reveals. Broadly in line with other markets in terms of overall NPD – the frozen sector accounting for 8.7% of all new food and drink launches in […]
USA: Brynwood Partners acquires Faribault Foods beverage assets
Brynwood Partners, the investment group that owns the Juicy Juice brand, has announced that its majority-owned portfolio company Harvest Hill has acquired the beverage manufacturing assets of Faribault Foods, a producer of pulses, canned foods and snacks and part of the La Costena group. Faribault Foods’ beverage assets include a manufacturing plant in Elk River, MN, […]
Spain: Lidl “working on” online rollout
The Spanish division of German retail firm Lidl is “working on” an e-commerce initiative that could see fresh produce available to order in the country online, according to an article in Efeagro. Reporting on a recent press event, Efeagro quotes Michael Aranda, director general of Lidl Spain, as saying: “We don’t have a specific date yet, […]
China: Hangzhou Wahaha seeking potential takeover of Dean Foods – reports
Hangzhou Wahaha, China’s largest beverage producer, has shown interest in a potential takeover of Dean Foods, the largest milk processor in the US, according to a Financial Times article quoting “four people familiar with the company’s plan”. The Chinese firm has reportedly approached a number of banks to seek financial backing for a possible move. […]
UK: Coca-Cola launches sparkling version of Glaceau Smartwater
Coca-Cola, the soft drinks giant, has launched a Sparkling version of its Glaceau Smartwater product in the UK. Describing Glaceau Smartwater as Britain’s fastest growing bottled water brand, Coca-Cola said that Glaceau Smartwater Sparkling would have the same clean, crisp taste as the original but with the addition of tiny bubbles to create a lightly […]
Brazil: Arcor releases churros flavour panettone
Argentina confectionery firm Arcor’s Brazilian arm has announced the expansion of its line of filled panettone products with the launch of Churros and Brigadeiro Gourmet varieties. According to New Trade, the churros flavour panettone features a touch of cinnamon and a milk caramel filling and is recommended to be sprinkled with cinnamon and icing sugar. […]
Canada: Metro introduces online grocery shopping
Metro, a food and pharmaceuticals distributor in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, has launched a platform that allows customers to do their grocery shopping online. Starting at the end of October, the new service is available to Metro consumers in the Quebec area, with orders placed online able to be picked up at […]
Thailand: CP Foods invests $20 million to build new plant
Thailand-based food giant CP Foods has announced an investment of 700 million THB ($20 million) to build a new plant in Wang Noi, Thailand, according to a report in Undercurrent News. The new facility will reportedly specialize in manufacturing meal soups, producing 70,000 tons a day. “The elderly, sick persons, and vegetarians” are described as […]