Ireland: Ornua opens butter production & packing facility
Ornua, the Irish dairy cooperative, has announced the opening of its new €38 million ($42 million) Kerrygold butter production and packing facility in Mitchelstown, Co Cork, Ireland. Named Kerrygold Park, the new facility will have a capacity of up to 50,000 tonnes of butter per annum and will initially employ 65 people. In a statement, Ornua said that […]
USA: Unilever in talks to buy Honest Co – reports
FMCG giant Unilever is in discussions to buy ecological home and personal care firm Honest Co for around $1 billion, according to a report in the Wall St Journal quoting “people familiar with the matter”. Co-founded by actress Jessica Alba, Honest Co makes products such as disposable nappies, household cleaners and personal care and beauty […]
UK: Mondelez International to launch Ritz Bakefuls
Mondelez International, the confectionery and snacks giant, is set to launch a new line of savoury snacks in the UK under the name Ritz Bakefuls. Described as a crispy, baked snack with 30% less fat, Ritz Bakefuls will be sold in multipacks of 5 x 23g single serve bags and will be available in Cream Cheese […]
Belgium: Jacobs Douwe Egberts to close Senseo factory
Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE), the world’s leading ‘pure play’ coffee firm, is to shut its Senseo facility in Grimbergen, Belgium with the possible loss of 274 jobs, according to a report in Levensmiddelenkrant. The factory, located in the Flemish half of the country, predominantly manufactures coffee pods, a category that is reported to have lost market share […]
China: China Resources considering bid for SABMiller assets – reports
China Resources, the firm behind China Snow, the world’s most consumed beer brand, is considering a bid for SABMiller’s central and eastern European assets, according to a source quoted by Bloomberg. The reported deal would include the brewer of Czech beer Pilsner Urquell and could be valued at around $6 billion, Bloomberg continues. SABMiller owns […]
France: ‘Consumer brand’ milk set for debut
A new brand of milk – promoted as being created by consumers themselves – is set to be listed in Carrefour stores from this October, according to a report in LSA. Sold under the name C’est Qui Le Patron? (‘Who’s The Boss?’), the new milk is prominently stamped with the words “this milk pays a fair […]
USA: Clif Bar inaugarates new $90 million bakery
Clif Bar, a California, US based cereal bar firm, has opened a new 300,000 sq-ft bakery facility at a cost of $90 million, according to an article in Snack & Bakery. Located in Twin Falls, Idaho, the factory is said to have been built to meet increased demand for the company’s Clif branded bars. The […]
Japan: UHA Mikakuto launches ‘fat-absorbing’ lozenges
Japanese confectionery firm UHA Mikakuto has announced the introduction of a new throat lozenge that is said to combine a variety of functional benefits. Named UHA Mikakuto Off Zeitakuna Off Nodoame, the new throat lozenges are said to prevent the absorption of fat, to help regulate the absorption of sugar, and to relieve digestive complaints. […]
Germany: Teekanne expands into China with Efuton partnership
Teekanne, the Dusseldorf-based herbal tea firm, has announced its expansion into the Chinese market through a tie-up with leading tea e-retailer Efuton. The deal will lead to the launch and marketing of a special Teekanne tea range in China, the company said, with the aim of capitalizing on the strong growth in e-commerce and growing […]
Japan: Pokka Sapporo launches lemon yoghurt flavoured soy milk
Consumers in Japan can now purchase a new lemon yoghurt flavoured soy milk drink, courtesy of Japanese beverage company Pokka Sapporo. Released under the Soyafarm name, the new launch is said to have a refreshing flavour, making it ideal for the morning, according to Pokka Sapporo, citing research that found that more soy milk was […]