Australia: Unilever launches green tea “with no bitter aftertaste”
The Australian arm of FMCG multinational Unilever has launched a green tea said to have been blended “to remove any bitter aftertaste”. According to an article in Australian Food News, the new Lipton Delicately Fresh Green Tea was developed following consumer research that revealed consumers tended to avoid green tea due to the often bitter […]
Brazil: BRF announces acqusition of Campo Austral
BRF, the Brazilian meat conglomerate, has announced that it has acquired the Argentinean firm Campo Austral, according to a report in Giro News. Campo Austral operates a chilled pork facility in San Andres de Giles, near Buenos Aires, processing the equivalent of 3,000 tonnes of fresh meat per month for both domestic and export markets. […]
USA: Kraft Heinz launches new pasta sauce line
American food giant Kraft Heinz has launched a new “premium” line of pasta sauces called Riserva for the US market. The new Classico Riserva line, added to the Classico line of pasta sauces, is described as offering “simple, high-quality ingredients combine to give Riserva an exceptional taste and quality to elevate any dining experience”. “Vine-ripened […]
UK: Coca-Cola to launch Coca-Cola Zero Sugar
Soft drinks giant Coca-Cola has announced that it is to relaunch Coca-Cola Zero in the UK as Coca-Cola Zero Sugar as a part of a “strategy to help people reduce their sugar intake”. Announcing the move in a press release, Coca-Cola said that Coca-Cola Zero Sugar would “taste even more like the original Coca-Cola (Coca-Cola Classic), but without sugar” […]
South Africa: Associated British Foods buys $389 million stake from Illovo
Associated British Foods (ABF) has announced that it has reached an agreement with Illovo Sugar to acquire the 48.65% interest in Illovo that it does not already own, in a deal worth around 5.6 billion ZAR ($389 million). ABF, a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group owning brands such as Twinings, Ovaltine and Ryvita, […]
Poland: Monini introduces Rice & More
Monini Poland, the Polish division of the Italian olive oil firm, is launching a new line of “healthy” rice and grain blends under the name Rice & More, according to an article in Magazyn Handel. Rice & More is said to have been created as a new quick and healthy product for those who “want […]
South Africa: “Farmers’ brand” Nature’s Farms launched
Farmer-owned South African agribusiness GWK has recently announced the launch of “proudly South African farmer brand” Nature’s Farms, according to an article in the South African Food Review. The announcement was reportedly made as the firm unveiled a new multi-million rand wheat mill, pasta plant and biscuit factory at ModderRiver near Kimberley in South Africa’s […]
Germany: Unilever unveils new Knorr ‘world’ inspired barbecue sauces
Unilever has unveiled a new line of Knorr barbecue sauces for the German market under the Grillsaucen Der Welt (Barbecue Sauces Of The World) name. The products are recommended as a dip, a marinade or as an accompaniment to grilled meats and are said to have been inspired by the barbecue tradition in Australia, Brazil, Japan […]
Look Ahead: Josep Antoni Valls, Alimentaria 2016
Gama spoke to Josep Antoni Valls, Managing Director of Alimentaria, ahead of the 40th edition of the international consumer goods tradeshow. What are your expectations for the 40th edition of Alimentaria? We are expecting the most international, innovative and gastronomy-rich edition in the 40 years of the show. Among the more than 140,000 attendees we […]
UK: Waitrose to trial “cashless” store
Supermarket chain Waitrose is set to become the first major chain in the UK to open a retail outlet where cash payments will not be accepted. The new outlet in Sky’s flagship head office building at its campus in Osterley will be 1,400 square feet in size and is set to be complete by the […]