USA: Premium Brands to construct sandwich facility
Premium Brands, a speciality producer, marketer and distributor of specialty food products, has announced plans to build a 212,000 sq ft, state-of-the-art sandwich assembly facility in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. The facility, which is scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2017, will take Premium Brands’ total production capacity to 610,000 sq ft and will complement the company’s existing […]
USA: Danone acquires White Wave Foods for $12.5 billion
Danone, the France-based dairy and drinks multinational, has announced that it has agreed to buy US natural and health foods manufacturer White Wave Foods in a deal worth approximately $12.5 billion, including debt and certain other liabilities. White Wave Foods, which generated $4 billion in sales in 2015, has a large portfolio of brands across […]
Fish scales new heights in savoury snacks
The latest innovation insight from Gama Compass™ MANCHESTER – 7th July 2016: New avenues in snacking are the subject of this week’s Innovation Insight, as Gama explores a launch that demonstrates how fish companies can exploit demand for natural, high-protein options in the mainstream savoury snacks category – FishSnack’s Fish & Chips. Advertised as “delicious & traditional”, […]
USA: Zevia expands into energy drinks and sparkling water
Zevia, the US-based firm specialising in zero-calorie, naturally sweetened soft drinks, has announced that it is expanding into new categories with the launch of energy drinks and sparkling water. Zevia Energy, containing 120 mg of “natural caffeine”, will be available in the flavours Mango Ginger, Raspberry Lime and Grapefruit, with an RRP of $1.99 per can. Meanwhile […]
UK: Love Cocoa launches chocolate by post
Love Cocoa, a startup chocolate firm based in Birmingham, UK is launching a line of handmade chocolates designed to be delivered by post, according to an article in the Birmingham Mail. Founder James Cadbury, a descendent of chocolate-maker George Cadbury, is quoted as having hit on the idea when looking for a chocolate gift and […]
Australia: Treasury Wine Estates divests non-core US brands
Treasury Wine Estates, the Australian-based wine group, has announced that it has divested 12 non-core brands within its US portfolio. The firm, which owns Wolf Blass and Blossom Hill, said that the brands were sold at approximately book value and represented around one million cases of non-core Commercial wine. The name of the buyer was […]
France: Cristal Union acquires Eridania
Cristal Union, the French sugar processor and owner of the Daddy brand, has announced that it has reached a deal to acquire Italian sugar and sweetener firm Eridania through its subsisdiary Cristal Co. Eridania, in which Cristal Union has held a 49% stake since March 2011, is Italy’s leading distributor of sugar and sweeteners. The […]
Spain: Mercadona to expand to Portugal
Spanish supermarket chain Mercadona has announced its intention to move forward with its plan for global expansion by entering the Portuguese market. The company’s goal is to open the first four stores in the country by 2019. Mercadona estimates that the initial investment will be in the order €25 million ($27 million) and the expansion […]
Netherlands: Wessanen buys Mrs Crimble’s
Wessanen, the Dutch health foods firm, has announced a deal to buy British gluten-free specialist Mrs Crimble’s, taking the group’s total number of acquisitions since December to four. Within the last eight months, Wessanen has also announced the acquisition of French tea and coffee firm IneoBio, the Dutch tea brand Piramide, and non-dairy drinks firm Abafoods. […]
Portugal: Cerealis launches Milaneza Wok Pasta
Portuguese pasta manufacturer Cerealis has recently launched a new range of pasta under the Milaneza brand that is designed to be cooked in woks rather than in a traditional saucepan. According to the company wesbite, Milaneza Wok Pasta does not require pre-cooking so it can be added directly to the wok. The consumer needs only […]