India: CP Foods enters packaged food business
Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Ltd (CP Foods), a leading agro-industrial and food conglomerate in Asia Pacific with a presence in over 40 countries, has announced the company’s entry into the packaged foods business in India. The new products are said to be nutritious, tasty, safe, traceable and of high quality, having been developed by […]
Netherlands: Borgesius acquires Bakkersland
Borgesius, the Netherlands-based bakery firm specialising in ‘bake-it’ bread products for the retail and out-of-home sector, has acquired fellow Dutch bakery firm Bakkersland from private equity firm Parcom Capital, according to a report in Levensmiddelenkrant. Bakkersland supplies a varied assortment of fresh bakery products for the retail industry, including breads and rolls, specialty bakery goods including […]
Poland: Mondelez International to invest in new R&D facility
Mondelez, the global snacks and confectionery firm, has announced an investment of $15 million in a new state-of-the-art innovation hub for chocolate and biscuits. in Poland The new global Research, Development & Quality (RDQ) site in Bielany Wroclawskie is expected to host 250 specialist recruited from all over the globe. “This $15 million investment supports our […]
Germany: Arla opens new distribution facility in Germany
Arla Foods, the Danish dairy cooperative, has opened a new distribution facility of 10,000 sq m near Hamburg ,which will supply the northern and eastern regions of Germany. The distribution centre, which was completed last January, is operated by DSV Solutions. Warehouse capacity is already being expanded and is expected to be ready for regular operation […]
USA: Johnson & Johnson to acquire Vogue International
Johnson & Johnson has announced the acquisition of Vogue International, an American manufacturer and distributor of hair care and personal care products, for $3.3 billion in cash. A deal for Vogue was first mooted at the end of May. The acquisition will add brands such as OGX shampoos, conditioners, treatments and styling products, the FX […]
Sweden: BoFood introduces dairy-free ice cream with probiotics
Swedish firm BoFood has introduced a dairy-free vegan ice cream that uses the LP299V probiotic strain from Probi, according to a report in FoodBev. Prior to the launch, Probi had entered into a license and supply agreement with Swedish BoFood, which offers plant-based products with added health values such as lactose-free ice cream, organic rape […]
USA: General Mills launches Tiny Toasts cereal brand
Food manufacturer General Mills has rolled out Tiny Toast, a new range of toast-shaped cereals for the US market that comes with fruit sprinkles on top. Tiny Toast, the first new cereal brand launched by General Mills since 2001, comes to the market after one year of development and aims to appeal all the family […]
USA: Talenti turns social media posts into ice cream flavours
Unilever-owned US ice cream firm Talenti Gelato has released Flavorize Me, a new marketing campaign which analyses consumers’ social media posts to find out their perfect flavour based on social media interaction. The system works on an algorithm which connects to consumer’s social media platforms, scans their Instagram, Twitter, Facebook posts and applies a “flavour sentiment” – […]
USA: Coca-Cola releases “patriotic” can design
Soft drinks multinational Coca-Cola has released a limited edition of its can featuring the American flag to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the United Service Organizations (USO), according to reports in Business Insider and CNN. The US-based firm has rolled out the new design in red, blue and white and also featuring the patriotic song lyric […]
USA: Walmart teams up with Uber and Lyft for grocery delivery service
US retail giant Walmart is said to have partnered with Uber Technologies and Lyft to test a new grocery delivery service, potentially in a bid to compete with Amazon, according to US media reports. Sources state that Walmart has also started testing a similar service in Miami for its warehouse chain Sam’s Club, partnering with […]