UK: Mars launches soup for cats
Mars Petcare, the pet food division of the global food giant, has launched its first soups for cats under the Whiskas Creamy Soups and Sheba Classic Soups names. Whiskas Creamy Soup comes in meat, poultry and fish varieties with “30% meat and 70% sauce” and is designed to be a full balanced meal for pets. […]
USA: General Mills announces supply chain restructure
US food manufacturer General Mills has announced a global restructuring plan that will affect its operations in Brazil, China and the USA. In Brazil, the company said that, as part of plans to eliminate excess capacity, it would be closing factories in Marilia and Sao Bernardo do Campo in the state of Sao Paulo. Goods […]
Australia: Lore Australia releases guradji tea
Health and wellness company Lore Australia is launching a new herbal tea based on “native bio-food” guradji, according to an article in Inside FMCG. According to the company, gurạdji is a traditional native plant that has been used by indigenous people for thousands of years to heal ailments, cleanse the body and clear the mind […]
UK: Mondelez International seeking Cadbury biscuits licence – reports
Global snacks and confectionery giant Mondelez International is seeking to acquire the licence to market biscuits under the Cadbury brand from UK based Burton’s Biscuits, according to a report in Sky News. The Birmingham-based business currently makes the Cadbury Fingers and Cadbury Animal brands, in a licensing deal dating back to 1986. The agreement remained in […]
USA: Yamazaki Baking buys Bakewise Brands
Yamazaki Baking, Japan’s largest bread and bakery firm, has announced the acquisition of bagel maker and distributor Bakewise Brands from Ancor Capital Partners and Merit Capital Partners. Based in New York, Bakewise Brands was established in 2010 as the corporate identity for Fleischer’s Bagels, which Ancor Capital Partners and Merit Capital Partners acquired in 2005, […]
Japan: Akagi Nyugyo launches sports drink flavoured ice cream
Akagi Nyugyo, a Japanese manufacturer of ice cream and confectionery products, has announced the extension of the long-standing ice cream brand Gari Gari Kun with the launch of a new flavour that is claimed to taste like an isotonic drink. Offered under the Shari Shari Kun brand, the novelty Sports Drink flavour has been designed […]
UK: Mars invests in King’s Lynn plant
Mars, the global food and pet care firm, has announced plans to make a £23 million ($30 million) investment at its manufacturing site in King’s Lynn, UK. Mars said that the new money came on the back of an investment of £6 million ($8 million) in 2015 which was used for the purpose of office […]
Italy: Nestle sells biscuit brand Ore Liete
FMCG giant Nestle has sold the Italian biscuit brand Ore Liete to the Swiss snacks firm Tedesco, according to reports in FoodBev and Confectionery News. Ore Liete biscuits were previously under the Perugina umbrella brand at Nestle Italy, and their disposal is said to be part of Nestle’s plan, first announced in March, to turn […]
USA: Unilever acquires Dollar Shave Club
Multinational consumer goods company Unilever has announced that it will acquire Dollar Shave Club, a manufacturer of male grooming products. According to Forbes, Unilever will pay $1 billion in cash for the US razor company, which offers direct-to-consumer monthly subscriptions of inexpensive razors, aiming to eliminate the overheads of bricks and mortar stores and pass the […]
Brazil: Piracanjuba launches quinoa, flax and chia drink
Piracanjuba, a Brazilian producer of drinks and dairy products, has announced the launch of a new dairy drink made with quinoa, chia and flax. Piracanjuba Quinoa and Flaxseed + Chia Drink is described as combining the various different nutrients present in quinoa, chia seeds and flaxseeds, such as fibre, protein, vitamins, minerals and fatty acids. […]