Austrian fruit processing company AGRANA Fruit, part of the AGRANA Group, has consolidated its presence in the South American market through the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Main Process S.A., a producer of fruit preparations.
CPG firms know they need a digital strategy to capitalize on a shift in consumer behavior as more shoppers buy products online, according to MyWebGrocer in the US.
Sonoco and Smurfit Kappa Group have expanded their reach in South America with Sonoco to acquire a majority interest in Graffo Paranaense de Embalagens (Graffo) in Brazil and Smurfit Kappa Group’s acquisition of Grupo CYBSA in El Salvador and Costa Rica.
Snack makers should consider sourcing quinoa from India where the exotica strain is sweeter, higher in protein and sells at a stable, lower price, says the managing director of Ashtral Biotech.
Global grain supply is relatively strong and prices are trending downwards, but the South American and Australian harvests have the power to change all that, says CoBank economist.
Confectionery and bakery technology supplier Baker Perkins has opened its first sales office in South America in order to tap into potential in the market and to be closer to its customers
A leading analyst has said PepsiCo’s recent acquisition of Brazilian biscuit manufacturer Mabel will help it seize upon strong growth in the domestic cookie market.
Stern-Wywiol Gruppe has set up a new company to tap opportunities in the Brazilian food and beverage industry, offering initially flour and bakery ingredients from its Mühlenchemie and DeutscheBack businesses.
Bemis Company, Inc has bought out the South American rigid packing operations of Huhtamaki Oyj, a global manufacturer of consumer and specialty packaging.
Denmark's Chr Hansen is set to launch a second-generation
Fermentation Produced Chymosin (FPC) for the cheese market,
promising cost-efficiency and better process control.
South American and Asian yeast markets bring strong gains in the
first half, offsetting weaker markets in the US and Turkey,
London-based sugar and ingredients group Associated British Foods
reports today, writes Lindsey Partos.
Alcan has opened the newest addition to its composite business and
its first South American composites production facility, located in
Camaçari, Bahia State, Brazil.
A dispute between the Peruvian fishing industry and the European
Union over the labelling of sardines has been resolved,
surprisingly, in favour of the South American country, according to
a report on FT.com.
