CELSIUS and PepsiCo expand distribution arrangement to include Canada Celsius Holdings, Inc., maker of energy drink brand CELSIUS®, announced its expansion into new international markets, growing the company’s global sales and distribution footprint to provide energy to more consumers in Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland. “We’re pleased to grow CELSIUS in new markets[Read More…]
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Plukon Food acquires Spanish poultry firm Redondo
Plukon and Redondo both have a strong focus on quality and performance Plukon Food Group B.V. (Plukon) has reached an agreement for the 100 per cent acquisition of Redondo, an integrated poultry company located in the region of Madrid. Redondo is a second-generation family-owned business that has been active in[Read More…]
IFF and Bellona partners to restore Norwegian seaweed forests
The collaboration on the Norwegian Marine Restoration (NoMaRe) project aims to restore 5,000 square kilometres of seaweed forest by managing invasive sea urchin predation IFF a global leader in food and beverage, home and personal care and health, announced its partnership with environmental non-governmental organisation (NGO) Bellona in a long-term[Read More…]
Mikkeller and Carlsberg announce distribution partnership
In this partnership agreement, Carlsberg will acquire 20 per cent of Mikkeller, while Founder and CEO Mikkel Bjergsø will maintain the controlling interest and continue in his role as CEO Mikkeller and Carlsberg announced that they have entered into a distribution partnership to increase the availability of Mikkeller’s beer in[Read More…]
Duas Rodas acquires German company for expansion in Europe
The transaction is part of a new growth cycle for Duas Rodas, a company that is about to celebrate its 100th anniversary, with headquarters in Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil Duas Rodas, a Brazilian multinational producer of flavours, botanical extracts and ingredients for the food and beverage industry, has just acquired 100 per cent[Read More…]
EU launches campaign in US to promote food products through storytelling
The product categories promoted in the campaign will include quality cheeses, olive oil, fruits and vegetables, chocolate and confectionery products, pasta and bakery products, wine, beer, and spirits The European Union (EU) launched its initiative to promote the excellence of European agri-food and beverage products in the US and calls[Read More…]
Alfa Laval’s juice mixing plant minimises environmental footprint for CO-RO
The solution will be delivered by Alfa Laval’s units in Søborg Kolding in Denmark and Parma in Italy Denmark’s beverage and home-freeze ice lolly producer CO-RO has chosen a complete juice mixing plant from Alfa Laval for its processing unit in Frederikssund, Denmark – and sustainability is one of the key enablers. With a rise in erratic climate[Read More…]
Netherlands’s Limgroup launches F1 hybrid strawberry
This innovation promises good yields and high-quality strawberries, but it also represents a significant advancement in the sustainable cultivation of this crop Netherlands’s Limgroup announced its revolutionary F1 Hybrid Strawberries concept at the International Soft Fruit Conference. The launch of Limgroup’s first strawberry variety from seed marks a turning point in[Read More…]
Sainsbury’s achieves plastic reduction with introduction of mushroom punnets
Sainsbury’s is the first UK retailer to move from plastic packaging to cardboard for all its own-brand mushrooms, saving over 775 tonnes of plastic a year Sainsbury’s is switching its own-brand mushroom punnets from plastic to cardboard in a move which will save over 775 tonnes of plastic, equivalent to[Read More…]
Philippines bans import of poultry products from Belgium and France after bird flu outbreak
The indefinite import bans also prevent traders from bringing in Belgian and French poultry products including poultry meat, day-old chicks, hatching eggs, and poultry semen into the Philippines The Philippines has banned the importation of poultry and other poultry products, including wild birds, from Belgium and France after the two[Read More…]
