USA: Diageo launches Baileys with pumpkin spice
Diageo, the global spirits company, has launched a limited time flavour for its Irish cream liqueur under the Baileys brand. The new Pumpkin Spice flavour comes in time for the autumn season and is described as a modern take on the classic Irish cream blends. The beverage is promoted as “unapologetically indulgent” and as blending […]
India: Hamdard debuts RoohAfza Fusion
Hamdard, a Bangladesh-based drinks manufacturer, is moving its RoohAfza brand into the world of ready-to-drink beverages with the launch of RoohAfza Fusion in India. RoohAfza Fusion is an extension of Hamdard’s flagship RoohAfza brand of vivid red fruit and herb cordial, which has been available since 1907. Blending “a fusion of pure fruit juice with RoohAfza” cordial, […]
USA: Enjoy Life Foods facility opens in Indiana
Enjoy Life Foods, a private snack company in the “free-from” market segment acquired by Mondelez International in 2015, has announced the opening of a new facility in the state of Indiana that is described as “North America’s largest dedicated allergy-friendly bakery”. The Jeffersonville site is 200,000 sq ft in size and will manufacture all of the brand’s baked free-from products, […]
Chile: Watt’s to acquire Danone Chile
Watt’s, the Chilean food firm, has announced that it is acquiring the Chile arm of dairy multinational Danone. The deal includes 100% of the shares in Danone Chile SA, as well as a production facility in the city of Chillan and the domestic milk and yoghurt brand Calan. The Chilean firm said it had also […]
Germany: Rewe launches Rewe To Go brand
German supermarket chain Rewe has announced that it is launching a new private label brand in support of its recently-established chain of convenience stores. Named Rewe To Go – the same as the stores themselves – the new brand line up is said to offer a diverse range of products focused on on-the-go consumption. For […]
South Africa: Kingsley Beverages invests £36 million in UK plant
South African drinks manufacturer Kingsley Beverages is to open up a plant in the UK, which will be the company’s first outside the Middle East and Africa. Located in Peterborough, the new 14,000 sq m, £36 million ($48 million) facility will include a warehouse and manufacturing facilities as well as office spaces, and construction is […]
Thailand: Ajinomoto invests $23 million to increase production capacity
International seasonings and food manufacturer Ajinomoto has announced that its subsidiary Ajinomoto Thailand is to invest 800 million THB ($23.1 million) to “meet growing demand for flavor seasonings in Thailand”. According to Ajinomoto, the expansion is expected to increase the production capacity of Ros Dee, a flavour seasoning, by approximately 40%, by automating the packaging […]
Japan: Shiseido teams up with Seven & I Holdings to launch new brand
Japanese personal care giant Shiseido and Seven & I Holdings, one of the largest retail groups in Japan, are teaming up to launch a new skin-care brand called Sept Beaute. Aimed at women in their 30s and 40s, Sept Beaute is described as an “aroma body brand” and is designed to offer a pleasant scent […]
Belgium: AB InBev to acquire Bosteels
World-leading brewer AB InBev is acquiring Belgian craft brewer Bosteels, according to a report in De Standaard. Operating since 1791, Bosteels brews beers under the brands of Tripel Karmeliet, Kwak en Deus and has been in the hands of the Bosteels family for seven generations. According to the newspaper report, the firm is among Belgium’s 10 […]
UK: Pizza Express enters frozen sector
Pizza Express, the UK-based restaurant chain serving Italian-style food, is entering the frozen foods space with the launch of a new range of products. The products will be under the name Pizza Express Artisana and will consist of five pizzas, three ready means and three gelatos desserts. The five pizzas are Caprina, Pomodoro Pesto, Pepperoni […]