Cereal boxes evolve to address need for speed
The latest innovation insight from Gama Compass MANCHESTER – 12th December 2019: Highlighting continued interest in on-the-go breakfast options, this month’s Innovation Insight looks at a new packaging concept aiming to bring the traditional breakfast cereal format in line with prevailing consumer trends – Nestle Box Bowls Cereal. Essentially a reinvention of single-serve breakfast cereal multipacks, […]
China: Nestle opens infant cereal snack plant
Consumer goods giant Nestle has announced it has opened a plant in Shuangcheng District, Harbin City, in the Heilongjiang province of China, which is said to be the company’s first Chinese factory dedicated to the production of Gerber Nutripuff infant cereal snacks. The factory, built at a cost of around 100 million CYN ($14 million), […]
Switzerland: Nestle launches plant-based burgers in North America and Europe
Consumer goods giant Nestle has announced it is expanding its plant-based food range with the launch of burger and imitation mince in the USA and Switzerland United States. The ingredients and recipes in the new line are said to be customized to meet local tastes, to “ look and cook” like raw beef and provide […]
UK: Nestle to launch dairy-free coffee mixes
Consumer goods giant Nestle has announced the launch of three dairy-free coffee mixes under the Nescafe Gold brand in the UK and Ireland. According to a company press release, the new products are the world’s first plant-based soluble coffee mixes and all have vegan certification. Available as Coconut Latte, Almond Latte and Oat Latte, the new lineup is said […]
India: Nestle to invest in new Maggi noodle plant
The Indian arm of Swiss consumer goods giant Nestle has announced plans to invest an initial sum of 700 crore INR ($98.6 million) over the next two years to set up a new plant for Maggi noodles. Located in Sanand, Gujarat, the factory will be Nestle’s ninth in India and the fourth dedicated facility for […]
Indonesia: Nestle invests in factory expansion
Consumer goods giant Nestle has announced the expansion of three factories in Indonesia through a $100 million investment. Upgrades to the three factories, located in Karawang (West Java), Kejayan (East Java) and Panjang (Lampung) will increase Nestle’s current production capacity in the country by 25%, the company said. “We recognize an increasingly conducive business opportunity […]
USA: Nestle launches Starbucks brand coffee creamer
Global consumer goods firm Nestle has announced the launch of three new Starbucks-branded coffee creamers in the USA. The launch follows a licensing agreement, agreed last year, that allows Nestle to market Starbucks-branded products around the world. Starbucks Coffee Creamers will be available in Caramel, White Chocolate, and Cinnamon Dolce, said to be inspired by […]
Switzerland: Nestle claims first with 70% dark chocolate “made only from cocoa fruit”
Consumer goods giant Nestle is claiming a world first with the creation of a 70% dark chocolate made entirely from the cocoa fruit, using the beans and pulp as the only ingredients. “Nestlé has developed a natural approach, which allows it to extract the pulp and use it in chocolate with no compromise on taste, […]
Brazil: Nestle to invest $76 million in coffee expansion
Swiss based FMCG giant Nestle has announced plans to invest R$300 million ($75.96 million) in 2019 in a bid to expand its presence in the Brazilian coffee sector. According to UOL Economia, Nestle will use the investment to develop and market 30 new coffee product, including a line of Starbucks branded coffees, roast and ground […]
China: Nestle opens new research centre and technology hub
Nestle, the Switzerland-based consumer goods giant, has announced an expansion of its research and technology activities in China with the inauguration of a new research & development centre in Beijing and a system technology hub in Shenzhen. In a statement, Nestle said the new R&D centre would enable it to accelerate trend-based innovation in China […]