Kroger partners with smart food platform Whisk to allow users shop for recipe ingredients
USA – Grocery chain Kroger is teaming up with smart food platform Whisk to allow…
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Hormel Foods appoints Pierre Lilly as senior vice president and chief compliance officer
USA – Hormel Foods Corporation, a global branded food company, has announced the appointment of…
Nestlé to explore development of recycling plant in UK in partnership with Plastic Energy
UK – Nestlé UK and Ireland has joined forces with Plastic Energy, a chemical recycling…
Plant-based alternatives company Impossible Foods to start producing Impossible Milk
USA – Impossible Foods, a company known for making plant-based meat designed to taste, cook…
Dairyworks divests its ice cream brand portfolio to focus on its cheese business
NEW ZEALAND – Dairyworks, a subsidiary of Synlait Milk, has sold its Deep South ice…
Ecommerce company Alibaba acquires controlling stake in Sun Art Retail Group
CHINA – Alibaba, an ecommerce giant, has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Chinese…
Barry Callebaut releases new Stewart & Arnold chocolate brand targeting British market
SWITZERLAND – Barry Callebaut has unveiled a new British chocolate brand, Stewart & Arnold, inspired…
Absolut Vodka launches its paper bottle prototype trial in Sweden and UK
EUROPE – Vodka maker The Absolut Company (TAC), a part of the Pernod Ricard brand,…
Coca-Cola Company to discontinue production of Tab diet cola in its products trimming plans
USA – The Coca-Cola Company has announced that it would discontinue Tab diet cola at…
PepsiCo to invest US$170M to change three main pillars for the Hispanic Americans
SPAIN – PepsiCo has committed US$170 million to Hispanic Americans for facilitating change in three…
Beverage company Parle Agro set to construct new manufacturing plant as it targets US$1.3B turnover by 2022
INDIA – Parle Agro, a beverage company, has announced plans to construct a new manufacturing…
Fresh milk company TH Group begin works of high-tech dairy farm and milk processor
VIETNAM – TH Group, the largest fresh milk company in Vietnam, held the groundbreaking of…
Food and beverage private equity fund Arbor Investments closes US$1.65B funding round
USA – Arbor Investments, a middle-market private equity fund that invests in food, beverage and…
Rémy Cointreau acquires controlling stake of champagne producer, Champagne J de Telmont
FRANCE – French spirits group Rémy Cointreau has announced the acquisition of majority stake in…
Nestlé set to move candy Lentilky chocolate brand from the Czech Republic to Germany after 110 years
GERMANY – Nestlé is moving the production of the popular hard-shelled chocolate candy Lentilky chocolate…
Pilgrim’s Pride invests US$75M million to expand its production facility in Cold Spring
USA – Pilgrim’s Pride, a poultry company, is investing US$75 million to expand its production…
Constellation’s Victoria beer selected to be official beer of SummerSlam
USA – Constellation Brands and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) have signed a new multi-platform partnership…
Heineken partners with AriZona to launch new SunRise Hard Seltzer, available in four flavours
NETHERLANDS – Heineken has collaborated with AriZona to launch new SunRise Hard Seltzer, joining the…
KFC installs pilot contactless pick up lockers as it plans to roll it out in whole of Japan
JAPAN – Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) is rolling out contactless pick-up lockers in four restaurants…
Diageo launches new ready-to-drink Gordon’s and Smirnoff spirits brands
UK – Diageo has launched a new cocktail to its portfolio, Gordon’s and Smirnoff spirits…
Barentz International acquires leading specialty distributors Maroon Group
NORTH AMERICA – Barentz International, a global distributor of life science ingredients, has entered into…
Olam Coffee sets its first formal sustainability targets for 2025 across its supply chain
SINGAPORE – Olam Coffee, one of the leading green coffee origin exporters and part of…
Nestlé expands its KitKat range with Honeycomb and chocolate hazelnut spread flavours
UK – Nestlé’s UK confectionery division has moved to extend its market-leading KiKat range with…
Kroger expands its plant-based portfolio with the launch of 50 new products
USA – The Kroger Company has announced the expansion of its exclusive Simple Truth Plant…