UK: Amazon enters fresh & frozen food space with Morrisons deal
Leading e-retailer Amazon has signed a deal with supermarket chain Morrisons that will enable it to begin selling fresh and frozen food in the UK for the first time, according to reports from the Guardian and the BBC. The new deal will see ambient, fresh and frozen products available to order on both Amazon Prime […]
‘Healthy oil’ shakes up snack seasoning
The latest innovation insight from Gama Compass™ MANCHESTER – 3rd March 2016: This week’s Innovation Insight looks at the latest attempt by Japanese firm Koikeya to innovate in the crisps category, this time via a new oil-based ‘shake and season’ concept that allows consumers to adjust the amount of fat present in the final product – […]
USA: Abbott launches Curate snack brand
Pharmaceutical firm Abbott has announced a new foray in the FMCG space with the unveiling of a snack brand called Curate “that takes a culinary approach to nutritious snacking”. Described as featuring “unique flavor combinations that taste like they were handcrafted by a chef”, the Curate line is said to be a good source of […]
Brazil: Nestle to invest $100 million to increase production
Swiss FMCG giant Nestle is to invest about R$400 million ($101 million) to expand production capacity in Brazil over the course of 2016, Supermercado Moderno reports. According to the news agency, the plan is to increase capacity by introducing new production lines, allowing some items that were previously imported to be manufacturer locally. Among the […]
Spain: Gallo releases new quick-cook pasta brand Sedalis
Grupo Gallo, the Spanish pasta firm, has entered the ‘quick-cook’ pasta segment with the launch of a new brand under the name Sedalis. According to sources, the Sedalis line is made with premium durum wheat semolina and goes through a unique drying process that results in a superfine pasta with a texture that helps to […]
Italy: Valbona introduces new vegetable custard flavours
Valbona, the canned vegetables and ready meals specialist, is adding new flavours to its lineup of vegetable custards (“flan”) under its brand name Magie della Natura (‘Magic of Nature’). Described as being inspired by the flavours and scents of autumn and winter vegetables, the product is now offered in Mushroom, Red Chicory, Broccoli and Courgette […]
India: Coca-Cola considering sale of $1 billion bottling operations – reports
Coca-Cola is contemplating the sale of its bottling operations in India, valued at $1 billion, as it moves to focus on brands, marketing and strategy in line with global policy, according to sources quoted by the Economic Times. “Coca-Cola plans to start talks with large industrial houses for the potential divestment”, an unnamed source is […]
Denmark: Arla Foods sees revenue drop in 2015
Danish dairy cooperative Arla Foods claimed to have “delivered a robust performance” despite a “tough year for the global dairy industry”, as it announced its latest financial results. According to a press release, the company “came out of 2015 with US11.25 billion (EUR€10.3 billion) in revenue”, which was a 3.3% decline compared to 2014. The […]
Australia: Fonterra launches microfiltered milk
New Zealand dairy firm Fonterra has launched a new version of its Anchor Milk in that is claimed to feature a microfiltration technology to extend shelf life. Initially available in the Australian state of Victoria, Anchor Finely Filtered Milk uses microfiltration to remove 99% of the naturally occurring bacteria in milk via a technique that […]
Switzerland: Nestle sees 4.2% organic growth in 2015
Nestle, the world’s leading food multinational, has released its full year results, posting single-digit organic growth over 2015. The Swiss firm said that organic growth was 4.2% with real internal growth of 2.2%, fuelled in particular by a strong showing in the Americas where turnover was up 5.8%. Total sales for the year amounted to […]