USA: Calbee acquires majority stake in tofu maker Hodo
Japanese food major Calbee, via its US subsidiary, has announced that it has acquired a 58% stake in US tofu and plant-based food producer Hodo. As part of the venture, Sagamiya Foods, a leading Japanese tofu producer, has acquired a minority stake in Hodo and will provide technical support to reinforce its growth plans. Founded […]
USA: Calbee to open R&D centre in Caliornia
The US subsidiary of Japan-based food major Calbee has announced the opening of a new R&D innovation centre in Madera (CA). “Planned to help the company grow in double digits annually by accelerating innovation and product development, the facility will support the team in bringing Asian-flavored offerings to the mainstream marketplace and expanding Harvest Snaps’ presence […]
Thailand: Calbee buys Thailand snacks peer Greenday
Japanese snacks business Calbee has acquired a 75% stake in Greenday, a Thailand Based snack maker, for an undisclosed sum. According to sources, the deal may improve the reach of Jagabee products on a global scale. Calbee already has a presence in the North American, UK, south-east Asian markets and aims to expand its overseas […]
UK: Calbee UK to complete £5 million investment in facilities
Calbee, the UK crisp and snack manufacturer, has completed a £5 million ($6.6 million) investment in two manufacturing facilities to meet increasing consumer demand, according to an Insider Media report. The investment in Calbee’s Deeside and Bradford factories comes after the company reported like-for-like growth in its financial results, boosted by enhanced demand for its […]
UK: Calbee to buy Seabrook crisp brand
Japanese snack producer Calbee, through its UK subsidiary, has announced the acquisition of savoury snack manufacturer Seabrook. Based in Bradford, Seabrook produces a range of crinkle cut, straight cut and lattice crisps, as well as low-calorie snacks. The brand’s crisps are available in sea salt and red wine vinegar, cream cheese and chives, and lamb […]
Japan: Calbee makes further investment
Japan-based snack manufacturer Calbee has decided to invest ¥700 million ($63.4 million) at its Kyoto plant to start producing Frugra, a brand of fruit granola products. Once built, it will be the third plant producing Frugra brand products in Japan and the third investment Calbee made for the brand in recent times. It has previously invested […]
Japan: Calbee invests $17 million to expand production line
Japan-based international snack producer Calbee has announced a plan to invest ¥2 billion ($17 million) to build a new facility within its existing factory in Chitose city in Hokkaido. The new facility is said to be have built in order to open a new production line for its Furugura brand fruit granola products. The investment […]
Japan: Calbee unveils three ‘winning’ crisp flavours
Calbee, the Japanese snack and confectionery company, has announced the release of three new unusual potato crisp flavours, launched as a part of promotion of celebrating the firm’s 40th anniversary. Due to go on sale this March, the new varieties stem from an ‘audition’ held last year to find interesting and innovative flavours for the […]
Japan: Calbee enters the yoghurt category
Japanese food firm Calbee has announced its first foray into the yoghurt category with the launch of a new range under the Furugura (Fruit Granola) brand. The company has previously established the brand in the breakfast cereals category and is now looking to extend it to dairy. According to a Calbee press release, the yoghurt […]
Japan: Calbee launches burger-flavoured crisps
Snack giant Calbee and fast-food chain Lotteria have teamed up once again this summer to offer Zeppin Cheeseburger (Masterpiece Cheeseburger) flavoured crisps under the Calbee Potato Chips brand. This is the second collaboration between the two firms, following the launch of Calbee’s Kappa Ebisen (a prawn flavoured snack) and Lotteria’s Ebi Burger (a prawn burger) […]