Mon, 30 April 2018
FoodBev Daily 30/04/2018: UK supermarket Sainsbury’s to merge with Walmart-owned Asda, Lassonde Industries to acquire Old Orchard Brands for $150m, and Unilever invests $120m to boost capacity at four sites in Pakistan
Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: UK supermarket Sainsbury’s to merge with Walmart-owned Asda, Lassonde Industries to acquire Old Orchard Brands for $150m, and Unilever invests $120m to boost capacity at four sites in Pakistan |
Fri, 27 April 2018
FoodBev Daily: 27/04/2018: Corona replaces Skol as Latin America’s most valuable brand, Coca-Cola CEO: ‘Consumer-centric strategy is paying off’, and Amber Beverage Group acquires majority stake in Think Spirits
Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including:Corona replaces Skol as Latin America’s most valuable brand, Coca-Cola CEO: ‘Consumer-centric strategy is paying off’, and Amber Beverage Group acquires majority stake in Think Spirits. |
Thu, 26 April 2018
FoodBev Daily: 26/04/2018: PepsiCo net revenues up 4.3% despite struggling soda sales, Firms in the UK join pact to scrap unnecessary single-use plastics, and Segafredo Zanetti to expand in Indonesia with new partnership
Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: PepsiCo net revenues up 4.3% despite struggling soda sales, Firms in the UK join pact to scrap unnecessary single-use plastics, and Segafredo Zanetti to expand in Indonesia with new partnership. |
Wed, 25 April 2018
FoodBev Daily: 25/04/2018: Whitbread to spin off Costa Coffee as a separate business, EU clears way for Ireland’s sugar tax to come into effect next week, and Beam Suntory acquires remaining stake in distributor ABV Brands
Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Whitbread to spin off Costa Coffee as a separate business, EU clears way for Ireland’s sugar tax to come into effect next week, and Beam Suntory acquires remaining stake in distributor ABV Brands. |
Tue, 24 April 2018
FoodBev Daily: 24/04/2018: Coca-Cola revenues down but Diet Coke overhaul pays off, BRF CEO resigns days after EU bans imports from 12 facilities, and US yogurt brand Ellenos secures $18m to expand distribution
Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Coca-Cola revenues down but Diet Coke overhaul pays off, BRF CEO resigns days after EU bans imports from 12 facilities, and US yogurt brand Ellenos secures $18m to expand distribution. |
Mon, 23 April 2018
FoodBev Daily: 23/04/2018: UK’s competition authority approves Co-Op’s Nisa takeover, CP Foods buys 40% of Brazil’s Camanor Produtos Marinhos, and Pernod Ricard supports Loliware’s edible straw launch
Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: UK’s competition authority approves Co-Op’s Nisa takeover, CP Foods buys 40% of Brazil’s Camanor Produtos Marinhos, and Pernod Ricard supports Loliware’s edible straw launch. |
Fri, 20 April 2018
FoodBev Daily: 20/04/2018: France to ban terms like ‘bacon’ and ‘steak’ on meat substitutes, Kroger completes the $2.15bn sale of its convenience store unit, and Arla unveils cost-cutting plan to save 400m euros in three years
Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: France to ban terms like ‘bacon’ and ‘steak’ on meat substitutes, Kroger completes the $2.15bn sale of its convenience store unit, and Arla unveils cost-cutting plan to save 400m euros in three years. |
Thu, 19 April 2018
FoodBev Daily 19/04/2018: European Parliament approves EU circular economy legislation, Unilever sales growth boosted by emerging markets results, and Arytza to appoint Gregory Sklikas as its new European CEO
Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: European Parliament approves EU circular economy legislation, Unilever sales growth boosted by emerging markets results, and Arytza to appoint Gregory Sklikas as its new European CEO |
Wed, 18 April 2018
FoodBev Daily 18/04/2018: Commonwealth nations join UK-led plastic waste initiative, Demand for baby food in China drives Danone sales growth, and US senators urge review of Marfrig’s National Beef deal
Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Commonwealth nations join UK-led plastic waste initiative, Demand for baby food in China drives Danone sales growth, and US senators urge review of Marfrig’s National Beef deal |
Tue, 17 April 2018
FoodBev Daily 17/04/2018: Mondelēz opens $90m biscuit production plant in Bahrain, Tate & Lyle names Mondelēz’s Imran Nawaz as its new CFO, and Scientists accidentally engineer an enzyme that eats plastic
Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Mondelēz opens $90m biscuit production plant in Bahrain, Tate & Lyle names Mondelēz’s Imran Nawaz as its new CFO, and Scientists accidentally engineer an enzyme that eats plastic. |
Mon, 16 April 2018
FoodBev Daily 16/04/2018: Diageo commits $150m to Scotch whisky investment programme, AB InBev develops new energy-efficient brewing method, and Bell & Evans to invest $260m to build poultry harvesting facility
Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Diageo commits $150m to Scotch whisky investment programme, AB InBev develops new energy-efficient brewing method, and Bell & Evans to invest $260m to build poultry harvesting facility |
Mon, 16 April 2018
Foodbev's Jesús Luna-Lopez spoke with Voltea's chief sales officer Dewitt Dees at the Water Quality Association Convention & Exposition 2018 about the company's water treatment technology. Dewitt claims that this process is more environmentally friendly than other water purification techniques, as he says the process consumes less energy and utilises fewer chemicals than other processes. Dewitt also discusses the brand's DiUse technology, a miniaturised version of its CapDI system suitable for point-of-use applications. |
Fri, 13 April 2018
FoodBev Daily 13/04/2018: EU aims to tackle unfair trading practices in the food supply chain, Premium Brands acquires Oberto Brands to boost meat snack offer, and Coca-Cola Amatil launches accelerator called Amatil X
Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: EU aims to tackle unfair trading practices in the food supply chain, Premium Brands acquires Oberto Brands to boost meat snack offer, and Coca-Cola Amatil launches accelerator called Amatil X. |
Thu, 12 April 2018
FoodBev Daily 12/04/2018: Maple Leaf invests in edible insect producer Entomo Farms, Tate & Lyle expands its food application laboratory in Mexico, and Fonterra agrees production partnership with Apollo Foods
Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Maple Leaf invests in edible insect producer Entomo Farms, Tate & Lyle expands its food application laboratory in Mexico, and Fonterra agrees production partnership with Apollo Foods. |
Wed, 11 April 2018
FoodBev Daily 11/04/2018: Chr. Hansen expands facilities for natural colours in North America, Asia convenience channel set to grow 6.6% a year to 2022 – study, and 2 Sisters aims for 90% recyclable plastic packaging by 2020
Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Hansen expands facilities for natural colours in North America, Asia convenience channel set to grow 6.6% a year to 2022 – study, and 2 Sisters aims for 90% recyclable plastic packaging by 2020. |
Tue, 10 April 2018
FoodBev Daily 10/04/2018: Marfrig acquires majority stake in National Beef for $969m, Iceland pledges to remove palm oil from its own-brand products, and Nestlé aims to make all packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025
Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Marfrig acquires majority stake in National Beef for $969m, Iceland pledges to remove palm oil from its own-brand products, and Nestlé aims to make all packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025. |
Mon, 9 April 2018
FoodBev Daily 09/04/2018: Henkell & Co acquires Lithuanian alcohol distributor Filipopolis, Schur Flexibles Group appoints Thorsten Kühn as its new CEO, and NZMP SureStart to take part in gut and brain research project
Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Henkell & Co acquires Lithuanian alcohol distributor Filipopolis, Schur Flexibles Group appoints Thorsten Kühn as its new CEO, and NZMP SureStart to take part in gut and brain research project. |
Fri, 6 April 2018
FoodBev Daily 06/04/2018: Sugar Tax: UK government’s sugar tax comes into effect, Campbell’s names new chief operating officer, and Grupo Bimbo partners with Invenergy in wind power supply deal
Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Sugar Tax: UK government’s sugar tax comes into effect, Campbell’s names new chief operating officer, and Grupo Bimbo partners with Invenergy in wind power supply deal |
Thu, 5 April 2018
FoodBev Daily 05/04/2018: Transcontinental acquires Coveris Americas for $1.32bn, Unilever offers support for new PET plastic recycling technology, and Supermarket group Ahold Delhaize appoints new CEO
Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Transcontinental acquires Coveris Americas for $1.32bn, Unilever offers support for new PET plastic recycling technology, and Supermarket group Ahold Delhaize appoints new CEO |
Wed, 4 April 2018
FoodBev Daily 04/04/2018: Hershey to invest $500m to fund sustainable cocoa programme, C&C Group acquires Matthew Clark and Bibendum from Conviviality, and Rémy Cointreau Group restructures its executive committee
Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Hershey to invest $500m to fund sustainable cocoa programme, C&C Group acquires Matthew Clark and Bibendum from Conviviality, and Rémy Cointreau Group restructures its executive committee |
Tue, 3 April 2018
FoodBev Daily 03/04/2018: UK to start enforcing sugar tax in less than a week as Ireland defers, Canadian government to invest up to $3m in Quebec dairy processor, and Kerry Group acquires Spain-based seasoning company Hasenosa
Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: UK to start enforcing sugar tax in less than a week as Ireland defers, Canadian government to invest up to $3m in Quebec dairy processor, and Kerry Group acquires Spain-based seasoning company Hasenosa |