USA: Hormel launches products aimed at cancer patients
Hormel Foods, the US manufacturer of meat and other food products, has announced the of a new line of packaged food and drinks aimed specifically at cancer patients. Named Hormel Vital Cuisine, the line is targeted at “individuals battling decreased appetite and energy, unintentional weight loss and fatigue while undergoing cancer treatment” and includes ready […]
USA: Kellogg to introduce Raisin Bran granola
US-based cereal and snack giant Kellogg is updating its “classic” Raisin Bran breakfast cereal with the launch of Raisin Bran Granola, Fortune reports. According to the news agency, granola sales have remained resilient despite a slowdown in the cereal category more widely over recent times. Jeremy Harper, senior marketing director for Kellogg’s Morning Foods, spoke […]
Brazil: Ambev acquires Do Bem juices
Ambev, the Brazilian beer and soft drinks firm, has officially announced the acquisition of Brazilian juice brand Do Bem, according to reports in Giro News and Globo. The official confirmation puts to an end a number of months of speculation about a possible deal, although no figures have been disclosed and it is currently unclear […]
Mexico: Bimbo to sell Panrico bread assets to Adam Foods
Mexican bakery firm Grupo Bimbo has reached an agreement to sell the bread brands of Panrico and other assets in Portugal, Spain and Andorra, including production units, to Iberian food group Adam Foods, according to a report in Jornal De Negocios. The move is a result of a change to Bimbo’s previous acquisition agreement in […]
India: Patanjali reported to be establishing cosmetics plant
Patanjali Ayurveda, the fast-growing ayurvedic consumer goods firm, is seeking to establish a new production facility in Pithampur, near Indore in Madhya Pradesh, as it looks to ramp up its production of personal care products, according to a report in the Times of India. Official sources are reported as saying that the firm, which manufactures […]
USA: McCormick acquires Botanical Food Group
McCormick, the US spice and seasonings gient, has announced the acquisition of Australia-based Botanical Food Group, which manufactures and sells the Gourmet Garden brand of packaged herbs, in a deal worth $114 million. Gourmet Garden sell a variety of fresh and lightly dried herbs in Australia, also exporting its product range to 15 countries with […]
Tradeshow Insight: Food & Drink 2016
April 2016 saw thousands of FMCG professionals once again set their sights on the UK’s second city, as Food & Drink – a leading UK show for the food and drinks industry, spanning the grocery, wholesale, speciality retail, manufacturing and foodservice sectors – returned to the NEC in Birmingham for the latest of its two-yearly […]
UK: Colian acquires Elizabeth Shaw
Poland-based confectionery firm Colian has acquired British chocolatier Elizabeth Shaw in a deal worth £2.3 million ($3.4 million), according to a report in Reuters. Elizabeth Shaw produces chocolate-based confectionery, including Famous Names chocolate liqueurs and Elizabeth Shaw after dinner mints. Commenting on the acquisition, Elizabeth Shaw managing director Karen Crawford said: “Colian has a wealth […]
Tea gets convenient with aerosol launch
The latest innovation insight from Gama Compass™ MANCHESTER – 5th May 2016: Featuring in this week’s Innovation Insight is a new player in the hot drinks aisles that promises to take the mess and guesswork out of tea brewing with the introduction of a new instant aerosol format – No More Tea Bags Tea Concentrate. Advertised […]
Italy: AB InBev acquires Birra del Borgo
AB Inbev, the world’ s largest brewer, has acquired Italian craft beer maker Birra del Borgo for an undisclosed sum, according to reports in Real Beer and FoodBev. Birra del Borgo is one of Italy’s leading craft brewers and is based in Borgorose, 40 miles east of Rome. It produces a range of beers including […]