Switzerland: Bell Group acquires salad producer Eisberg
Swiss meat firm Bell Group has announced that it is acquiring the Eisberg Group, a manufacturer of salad leaves for retail and foodservice channels, as it look to expand further into the fresh produce sector. Eisberg employs around 400 staff and generates annual revenues of more than 55 million CHF ($56 million). The company specialises […]
Brazil: Ambev opens plant in Uberlandia
Alcoholic and soft drinks producer Ambev has opened a new production facility in Uberlandia, Brazil. according to a report in Supermercado Moderno. The plant is Ambev’s 27th in Brazil and was constructed at a cost of R$770 million ($179 million). According to Supermercado Moderno, the new plant will employ 480 staff and has a production […]
India: Godrej acquires majority stake in Canon Chemicals
Godrej, one of India’s leading home and personal care companies, has announced plans to expand into new African markets with the acquisition of a majority stake in Kenya-based Canon Chemicals. Canon Chemicals manufactures and distributes products in the personal and home care categories. Its major brand is Valon, a petroleum jelly, although the company is also […]
Brazil: Hypermarcas sells contraceptive brands to Reckitt Benckiser
Pharmaceutical and consumer products manufacturer Hypermarcas has announced the sale of its condoms division to the British household and personal care group Reckitt Benckiser for R$675 million ($173 million), according to a Reuters report. Hypermarcas’ condoms division is comprised by the brands Jontex, Olla and Lovetex which together in 2014 represented 2% of the company’s […]
Australia: Murray Goulburn signs private label cheese deal with Coles
Dairy cooperative Murray Goulburn has signed a deal to become the supplier of private label cheese products to supermarket chain Coles from 2017, according to a report in Australian Food News. Commenting on the deal, Murray Goulburn said: “The contract includes the supply of a range of Coles brand cheddar-style cheese including tasty, colby, mild […]
France: Lactalis looks to acquire Albalact
French dairy giant Lactalis is aiming to close a deal to acquire the leading Romanian dairy player Albalact, according to a report in Romania Insider. Present in the Romanian dairy space for more than 40 years, Albalact produces milk and fresh dairy products in a facility in Oiejdea, and a range of cheese at a […]
Switzerland: Emmi acquires 60% stake in Bettinehoeve
Dairy manufacturer Emmi has announced that it has acquired acquired a 60% stake in the Dutch firm Bettinehoeve in order to strengthen its position in the goat’s milk market. Bettinehoeve is currently the largest producer of fresh and ripened goat’s cheese in the Benelux countries with a sales revenue of about €40 million ($31 million) […]
Israel: Nestle to buy remaining stake in Osem
Swiss FMCG multinational Nestle is to acquire the remaining shares in Israeli food manufacturer Osem in a deal worth about $840 million, according to a Reuters report. Osem is Israel’s third-largest food producer by sales, behind the Strauss Group and market leader Tnuva. The firm produces more than 2,000 different food items in 11 production sites, both […]
UK: Kopparberg to launch fruit lager
Cider manufacturer Kopparberg is to expand its fruit flavoured offering in the alcoholic drinks space with the launch of a fruit lager. Kopparberg Fruit Lager will have 5% abv and aims to be an alternative to existing radler beers. According to Kopparberg, the product undergoes a “traditional lagering process” but without the use of hops, with […]
Netherlands: Kraft Heinz to open distribution centre in Elst
The US food giant Kraft Heinz is expanding its footprint in western Europe with a new distribution centre set to be built at the Park15 industrial location in the Arnhem-Nijmegen region of the eastern Netherlands. The construction of the 61,700 sq m facility is set to start shortly. The Goodman Group, builder and developer of […]